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Joseph Heller Wrote the Massive Bestseller

LLH — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 12:08:09 +0000

Joseph Heller wrote the massive bestseller, Catch-22 (about World War II). Later in his life Heller went to a party in the Hamptons. Mostly young hedge fund guys at the party. While he was at the party, someone came up to him and pointed out some 25 year old guy. “You see that guy over...

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An Old Man, a Boy, and a Donkey

LLH — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:38:43 +0000

An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was riding. The man and boy thought maybe the critics...

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Remember The Day

LLH — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 20:42:33 +0000

“There was a girl who gave me (Leo Buscaglia) a poem, and she gave me permission to share it with you, and I want to do that because it explains about putting off and putting off and putting off – especially putting off caring about people we really love. She wants to remain anonymous, but...

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Why Men Were Put on This Planet

LLH — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:35:43 +0000

By Dane Maxwell The following is a true story about why I feel men were put here on this planet. 1 year ago, I was invited by my best bud Drew to plant gardens with at risk children in Des Moines. While I was there I witnessed a horrific event. “You stupid bitch” … My...

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A Teacher in New York

LLH — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:17:26 +0000

A teacher in New York was teaching her class about bullying and gave them the following exercise to perform. She had the children take a piece of paper and told them to crumple it up, stamp on it and really mess it up but do not rip it. Then she had them unfold the paper,...

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Hate Is Taught

LLH — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:49:33 +0000

Here is a Georgia State Trooper in riot gear at a KKK protest in a north Georgia city back in the 80s. The Trooper is black. Standing in front of him and touching his shield is a curious little boy dressed in a Klan hood and robe. I have stared at this picture and wondered...

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Never Quit

LLH — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:21:32 +0000

One day I decided to quit…I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. “God”, I said. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” His answer surprised me. “Look around”, He said. “Do you see...

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The Power of “Ubuntu”: How Running Together Can Bring Sweeter Rewards

LLH — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:23:11 +0000

Have you ever heard the word “Ubuntu”? It’s a powerful idea from the Xhosa culture in Africa, and it can teach us a lot about how to live a better life. Imagine this: An anthropologist (a person who studies human societies), decided to play a game with some kids from an African tribe. He filled...

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