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September 2013

September 02, 2013

Sep. 2: Radio Announcers and Guide Dogs

Morning radio in Chicago has featured husband-and-wife team Don and Roma Wade for more than...

September 01, 2013

Sep. 1: Refilling the Well

The dozen women sit in a circle on the floor, sharing their symptoms of “compassion...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

August 31: Second Chance

In the Academy at Florence, one of the great Italian masterpieces displayed is Michelangelo’s statue,...

August 30, 2013

August 30: Pitching In

In the Revolutionary War, during preparations for a battle, a man in civilian clothes passed...

August 29, 2013

August 29: The Finder of a King

Interested in Egypt from childhood, Howard Carter got to travel there from his home in...

August 28, 2013

August 28: The Distribution of Talent

A bricklayer whose brother happened to be a gifted and famous violinist once found himself...

August 27, 2013

August 27: Keeper of the Puppets

A look into the Bronx, New York basement of Nilda Garces reveals what might be...

August 26, 2013

August 26: A Little Knowledge

A high-school girl, seated next to a famous astronomer at a dinner party, struck up...

August 25, 2013

August 25: The Greater Fool

An English nobleman gave his jester a wand, saying, “Keep this until you find a...

August 24, 2013

August 24: Speaking Up at Work

It might seem hard to excel on the job if you’re not outspoken. But Wendy...

August 23, 2013

August 23: No Time to Lose

The ship’s chief engineer, coming down the companionway into the engine room, shouted at one...

August 22, 2013

August 22: He’s Come Too Far to Fail

Duchenne muscular dystrophy slowly robbed Daniel Escalona of his ability to run, walk, and move...

August 21, 2013

August 21: Adversity Doesn’t Kill

Three hundred years ago, a prisoner condemned to the Tower of London carved this sentiment...

August 20, 2013

August 20: So Much More is Possible

Jim Abbott has been retired for 13 years from an improbable major-league baseball pitching career...

August 19, 2013

August 19: Everybody Counts

Preacher and writer William L. Stidger once told a story about the conductor Walter Damrosch...

August 18, 2013

August 18: Weaving Prayers of Love and Concern

Sometimes the impact of a prayer can begin with one simple stitch. This was the...

August 17, 2013

August 17: Love at a Convenience Store

Chinsuk Kim first picked a career as a radiology technologist in a Las Vegas hospital. ...

August 16, 2013

August 16: Comfort at Life’s End

Hospice workers respect life while also providing comfort care at its end. Pam Greene, a...

August 15, 2013

August 15: A King Indeed

Frederick the Great of Prussia was walking along a road on the outskirts of Berlin...

August 14, 2013

August 14: A Saint of WWII

It was August 14, 1941, at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. The Nazis were...

August 13, 2013

August 13: Hold the Elevator!

When Ernest was a student in the Christopher Leadership Course, he shared a story about...

August 12, 2013

August 12: Operation Oliver

Urban decay, crime, and drug dealing are just some of the problems plaguing an East...

August 11, 2013

August 11: Some Much Needed Women’s Care

Since 1984, 19 Women’s Care Centers have been founded throughout the United States. The purpose...

August 10, 2013

August 10: Chocolate Ice Cream and a Smile

A long week away from home at a business meeting, and an intense week ahead...

August 09, 2013

August 9: Some Freshman Wisdom

On his Patheos.com blog, Timothy Dalrymple wrote an open letter to college freshmen, encouraging them...

August 08, 2013

August 8: When Life Takes a Swat at You

After work, Lynn stopped at a New York City coffee shop for a relaxing cup...

August 07, 2013

August 7: Mazel Tov, Aly Raisman!

Aly Raisman entered the 2012 Olympics under the radar compared to some of her fellow...

August 06, 2013

August 6: Backpack Bonanza

Where would any school-age child be without a backpack? They’re more than just places to...

August 05, 2013

August 5: People are Mirrors

A psychologist once asked a group of college students to jot down, in 30 seconds,...

August 04, 2013

August 4: Finding Spiritual Beauty

When author Christopher West gives talks on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body...