Suicide
A Life or Death Decision
No one seeing Kerry Bradley sitting on that park bench at Auburn University that afternoon in 1976 would've guessed he was contemplating suicide. However, he was doing more than contemplating it, he was trying to figure out the best way to do it. Today he is the COO of Luxottica Retail (which includes Lenscrafters and Sunglass Hut among other companies)....
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Sixteen years old and in need of hope he was a hard-shelled kid from a tumultuous home. He had two brothers, four sisters, and a mom who worked three jobs to keep the family afloat. All he needed was hope. He and his oldest brother came to our student ministries group that Wednesday. On Thursday, he laid down in front of an oncoming train. Powerlessness....
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Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like the economy is going to get better anytime soon. Today it was announced that the world economy is projected to contract by 1.3 per cent this year, which makes this the most severe recession since World War II. (Source: CBC) It was also revealed today that the Chief Financial Officer of Freddie Mac Corporation,...
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