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July 2013

July 04, 2013

July 4: A Nation Under God

Some people object to the words “under God” being in the Pledge of Allegiance, but...

July 03, 2013

July 3: The Once-Rejected Zipper

Today you can find one on pants and dresses, even boots and backpacks. But when...

July 02, 2013

July 2: An Answered Tweet

Ever want to catch for a Major League Baseball pitcher? Try connecting on Twitter! On...

July 01, 2013

July 1: Forgiving the Shark

In July 2011, six-year-old Lucy Magnum was playing in one-and-a-half feet of water at Ocracoke...

June 2013

June 30, 2013

June 30: Steps to Recover from Disappointment

Psychiatrist and Today Show contributor, Dr. Gail Saltz, tells her Woman’s Day audience it’s normal...

June 29, 2013

June 29: Laughing and Loving for 75 Years

The first time Van Harris saw Shirley, she was just 10-years-old and punching a bunch...

June 28, 2013

June 28: The Parent of All Virtues

Catholic News Service columnist Therese J. Borchard cites Cicero as stating that, of all of...

June 27, 2013

June 27: What’s Your Mission – Statement?

“To Spec, On Time.” That’s the mission statement of a technology company, and it says...

June 26, 2013

June 26: Managing Life’s Challenges

Red Sox baseball great Curt Schilling strives to be a devoted husband and father. That...

June 25, 2013

June 25: A Shoebox for Books

“This is the bookstore of my childhood,” says author Ann Patchett of the shop she...

June 24, 2013

June 24: A Teen’s Compassionate X-Factor

When Rachel Crow was born a “crack baby” due to prenatal cocaine exposure, few would...

June 23, 2013

June 23: A Happy Catholic

Author and blogger Julie Davis considers herself a “Happy Catholic” (also the title of her...

June 22, 2013

June 22: Sleeping Outside to Make a Difference

Matt Bell will help the world’s poor by living and sleeping on the campus of...

June 21, 2013

June 21: Telling the Truth Onscreen

If you’ve seen movies like The Blind Side or TV series like Lost, you’ve been...

June 20, 2013

June 20: An 80-Year-Old’s Long View

An 80-year-old man was planting a peach tree when his neighbor asked him, “Do you...

June 19, 2013

June 19: How to Be a Better Boss

In order to help you develop your natural leadership abilities, here are several “golden rules”...

June 18, 2013

June 18: Asking for Directions

Jennifer Vasilakos of Santa Barbara, California, needed a kidney transplant, but didn’t qualify for one...

June 17, 2013

June 17: More than a Weatherman

Many know Al Roker as a TV weatherman, writer and producer, but he’s also a...

June 16, 2013

June 16: A Father’s Day Prayer

The Rev. Chuck Currie wrote the following prayer for Father’s Day: “We give our thanks,...

June 15, 2013

June 15: Faith on the High Wire

On June 15, 2012, Nik Wallenda, age 33, showed just what it means to put...

June 14, 2013

June 14: A Captain’s Rescues

During the 1950s, Captain George H. Grant, a skipper who saved 106 lives during his...

June 13, 2013

June 13: Not Garbage Anymore

The man hunched over slightly as he spoke, but his voice was strong and clear:...

June 12, 2013

June 12: A Daughter’s Forgiveness

Emmy Award-winning journalist Rita Cosby wrote a best-selling book called Quiet Hero about her father...

June 11, 2013

June 11: A Life of Leisure

Sometimes a TV show can remind you of life’s little truths. Take, for instance, the...

June 10, 2013

June 10: A $500 Tip Goes a Long Way

“Leave an awesome tip (and I don’t mean 25 percent. I mean $500 on a…pizza).”...

June 09, 2013

June 9: Three Powerful Words

The service that Peggy Bowes and her family received at the restaurant they went to...

June 08, 2013

June 8: Playing, But Really Learning

Playing with children may seem to be primarily about fun, but it’s also about math...

June 07, 2013

June 7: From Illiterate to Best-Selling Author

Maine lobsterman Jim Henry didn't learn to read until he was 91, but that didn't...

June 06, 2013

June 6: The Injury That Led to God

As a boy, Daniel Murphy started playing baseball through the process of elimination. He was...

June 05, 2013

June 5: Say Yes to the Dress

Knitting their own wedding dress isn’t an option many women would consider, but Lydia Tayler...