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Do You Have a Hero You can Trust?

[caption id="attachment_41620" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo by Leonard John Matthews[/caption] We love survivor stories. That is why Lance Armstrong has occupied a special place in the hearts and minds of millions of people. It was one thing for him to overcome an aggressive cancer which hit his lungs and brain, but to also rise to the... >Full Story

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Deathbed Confession

[caption id="attachment_40962" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo by Jonathan Aubry[/caption] Do you know anyone who made a huge confession on their deathbed? Now I do. Recently in the news, a man named James Washington was found guilty 27 years later of first degree murder as a result of a confession he made when having a heart attack in 2009....... >Read More



What Can You Control?

According to a recent study published by Reuters, Apple is still the world’s most valuable brand. However in October 2011,Apple’s dominance was overshadowed by the sad news of the death of its founder and CEO Steve Jobs. Earlier in 2005, Jobs’ gave a commencement speech to Stanford University Graduates in which he admitted that doctors...... >Read More



Is Social Media Making Us Lonelier?

[caption id="attachment_40561" align="alignnone" width="639"] Photo by powtac[/caption] How connected are you? Has social media brought you closer to your friends or left you lonelier than ever before? Stephen Marche tackled this question in a recent article in The Atlantic. He investigated whether our hopes of deeper relationships through social...... >Read More



Hungering for Integrity That Connects Speech With Action

[caption id="attachment_40340" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Photo by DonkeyHotey[/caption] This fall marks another US Presidential Election. Some of you may have enjoyed watching the punches, the one-liners, and the drama of it all unfold in the campaigns and debates between President Obama and Mitt Romaney. I certainly did. When else do you...... >Read More



Steve Jobs on Death and the Afterlife

[caption id="attachment_40044" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo by acaben[/caption] What comes to your mind when you think of death? Recently I watched a documentary of Steve Jobs on 60 minutes entitled “Steve Jobs: Revelations from a tech giant”. Steve Jobs has had an impact on my life and millions by single-handedly revolutionizing how...... >Read More



My Life is Good. I Don't Need to Change

[caption id="attachment_39836" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo by danorbit[/caption] Recently I came across a chat forum which asked the question, “What one thing are you willing to change this year to make your life better?” One person replied, “My weight. If I don’t [make a change]; I’ll lose my marriage.” Another said, “My...... >Read More



What Do You Make of the Campus Crisis?

[caption id="attachment_39695" align="aligncenter" width="667"] Photo by Toban Black[/caption] Do you find yourself barely getting by at university? Is it a struggle bearing the load of financial pressures and expectations from family and friends? Turns out, you are not alone. I was recently reading the cover article of Maclean’s September...... >Read More