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NASA’s Finest Hour – April 24, 2025

NASA’s Finest Hour – April 24, 2025

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 28, 2025 | Against the Odds, Courage Under Fire, Overcoming Adversity

“We didn’t think about the outcome if we weren’t successful. It had to work; failure was not an option.”                                  Gene Krantz 1970 – Cape Canaveral, Florida: Apollo 13, NASA’s third mission to the moon, launched on Saturday, April 11. Thumbing...
A Five Mile Fall – October 3, 2024

A Five Mile Fall – October 3, 2024

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Oct 7, 2024 | Against the Odds, Overcoming Adversity, Rising Above Circumstances

“Scars are not signs of weakness, they are signs of survival and endurance.”   Rodney Winters                                                                              January 23, 1945 – Neuss, Germany: Fred Gonzales woke early that morning, excited to be flying...
That Girl Johnson – Monroe Journal – Sept 5, 2024

That Girl Johnson – Monroe Journal – Sept 5, 2024

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Sep 9, 2024 | Long Shots, Overcoming Adversity, Rising Above Circumstances

“Some succeed because they are destined to. Others succeed because they are determined to.”                                                                           Henry Van Dyke February 1962 – Cape Canaveral, Florida: Astronaut John Glenn was excited to be...
Storms – Monroe Journal – August 22, 2024

Storms – Monroe Journal – August 22, 2024

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Aug 26, 2024 | Never Lose Heart, Overcoming Adversity, Tests and Trials, Uncategorized

“The storms in our lives have a purpose. My journey through depression made me stronger. No matter your storm, it never rains forever.”     Ginger Zee  November 2011 – New York City: Two weeks before she began her dream job as a meteorologist on ABC’s Good Morning...
Mamie Brown’s Baby Boy – Monroe Journal – August 15, 2024

Mamie Brown’s Baby Boy – Monroe Journal – August 15, 2024

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2024 | Encouragement, Limitless Possibilities, Long Shots, Overcoming Adversity

“It only took a minute for someone to look at an evaluation and categorize me as someone who couldn’t learn. And I believed them. It took another minute for someone to tell me different. Thankfully, I believed them, too.”    Les Brown 1957 – Liberty City,...
Tunnel 29 – Monroe Journal – June 24, 2024

Tunnel 29 – Monroe Journal – June 24, 2024

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jun 24, 2024 | Hanging on to Hope, Long Shots, Overcoming Adversity

“Always believe that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you may be that light for someone else.”                                                     Kobe Yamada October 1961 – West Berlin, Germany: Joachim Rudolph, a 22-year-old West Berlin...
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