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Crazy Judah – Monroe Journal – Jan 27, 2022

Crazy Judah – Monroe Journal – Jan 27, 2022

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jan 27, 2022 | Limitless Possibilities, Never Give Up, Overcoming Obstacles

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.”                                                       George Trevelyan 1804 – Washington, D.C.: Thomas...
Hakuna Matata – Monroe Journal – Jun 29, 2017

Hakuna Matata – Monroe Journal – Jun 29, 2017

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 4, 2021 | Limitless Possibilities, Overcoming Obstacles, Underdogs

October 1988 – Walt Disney Studios – Los Angeles, California: While eating lunch at his desk, science fiction writer Thomas Disch, got an idea for an unusual animation movie. Why not adapt Shakespeare’s play Hamlet to be performed by lions in Africa. A contract writer...
The Little Monster – Monroe Journal – September 30, 2021

The Little Monster – Monroe Journal – September 30, 2021

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Oct 5, 2021 | Adversity, Overcoming Obstacles, Rising Above Circumstances

1951 – Seattle, Washington: Frank Peretti was born with cystic hygroma, which caused his tongue to be a black, tumorous growth protruding from his mouth. Doctors at Seattle’s Children’s Orthopedic Hospital trimmed his tongue for the first time when he was three months...
Kid President – Monroe Journal – May 13, 2021

Kid President – Monroe Journal – May 13, 2021

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jul 9, 2021 | Adversity, Overcoming Obstacles, Perserverance

Christmas 2003 – Henderson, Tennessee: After raising three children of their own, David and Laurie Novak had raised ten foster children before 17-month-old Lexi and her 2-month-old brother, Robby, came to live with them the week before Christmas. The Novak’s foster...
The Dyslexic Lawyer – Monroe Journal – April 22, 2021

The Dyslexic Lawyer – Monroe Journal – April 22, 2021

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2021 | Overcoming Adversity, Overcoming Obstacles, Perserverance

1947 – Sycamore, Illinois: Learning to read was a struggle for young David Boies, and it was exasperating and frustrating for his schoolteacher mother. Because he struggled, his mother assumed he was lazy. Instead of learning to read, David preferred to memorize...
Saving Boston – Monroe Journal – August 13, 2020

Saving Boston – Monroe Journal – August 13, 2020

by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 24, 2020 | Courage Under Fire, Determination Despite the Odds, Overcoming Obstacles

January 1776 – Berkshire Mountains – Upstate New York: The colonial soldiers and volunteers refused to go any further. The mission was too difficult and dangerous. Colonel Henry Knox, a 25-year-old former Boston bookstore owner, pleaded and begged the men to continue....
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