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stem cells
Cathie September 18, 2012

Stem Cells Used To Cure Deafness

The journal, Nature, reports that researchers in the United Kingdom have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness, after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time in medical history. Hearing partially improved when nerves in the ear, which pass sounds into the brain, were rebuilt in gerbils using stem cells. The same improvement …
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lightning storm
Cathie September 11, 2012

Gabriel And The Frightened Little Boy

Thunder cracked and lightning flashed. The young mother could barely see the trees through the downpour. Her five-year-old son, Cody, was out there. She’d just called and his friend had said Cody was on his way home, but he still hadn’t arrived. Now it was pouring rain. She grabbed her raincoat and ran out the door. And there was Cody, …
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High Five
Cathie September 10, 2012

Car Dealer Howard Cooper Was Last Of Special Breed

The days of noble men and women, people with honor, ethics and empathy aren’t over just yet, as proved recently in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In an act that restored faith in humanity to a lot of people, Howard Cooper, 83, recently sold his car dealership, and as a way of thanking his employees, he gave each of them $1,000 for …
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elderly hands
Cathie August 23, 2012

Being There Says More Than All The Words In The World

There was once an elderly, despondent woman who lived in a nursing home. She wouldn’t speak to anyone, nor did she ever request anything. She merely existed – rocking in her creaky old rocking chair. The old woman didn’t have any visitors, however, every couple of mornings, a concerned and wise young nurse would come into her room. She didn’t …
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Red Candles Lit
Cathie August 21, 2012

Funeral Causes Employees To Think

One day, the employees of a large company returned from their lunch break, and were greeted with a large sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday, the person who had hindered your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the gym.” At first, everyone was sad to hear that one of …
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google
Cathie August 14, 2012

Google The Greatest Employer In The World?

Your company claims that it has great benefits, but how well does it stack up against Google? Famous for helping its employees to enjoy a healthier life, with sweet perks like organic food in the cafeteria, on-site gyms, subsidized massages and nap rooms, Google wanted its employees to also enjoy a better death too. In an interview with Forbes’s journalist, …
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Hearts of the Wild West Show
Cathie August 12, 2012

Hearts of the Wild West Show | The Stewart Family

The Stewart Family, from the Hearts of the West, put on an amazing wild west show with trick riding, whip cracking, trick roping, roman riding and a little bit of line dancing, to get the crowd going before the bull riding competition started at the Prince George 100th anniversary PGX These kids were fearless and amazing, as you will see …
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Carlisle Indian School
Cathie July 3, 2012

Greatest Defeat In School History | Carlisle Indian School Versus Lafayette College

Indian Athletes Just Don’t Stand A Chance In 1912, Harold Anson Bruce, coach of the undefeated caucasian Lafayette College track team, had a team so good, that other schools refused to even compete against them. Desperate to find some competitors, and after hearing rumors that a coach, “Pop” Warner, at the Carlisle Indian School, had a contingent, Bruce invited the …
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chicken
Cathie June 26, 2012

Never Listen To Chickens

Once upon a time, high upon a steep mountainside, there was an eagle nest with four large eggs inside. One day, an earthquake caused one of the eggs to roll out of the nest, and all the way down to a chicken farm, located in the valley far below. The chickens adopted and protected the eagle egg as one of …
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holy book
Cathie June 5, 2012

His Name Was Bill

His name was Bill. He had wild hair, wore a T-shirt with holes in it, blue jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. Bill was actually brilliant. He was kind of esoteric, with an IQ right off the charts. He became a Christian while he was attending college. Across the street …
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Mother Child 2
Cathie May 8, 2012

Have You Thanked Your Mother For All She Does?

When you were 3 months old, she fed, bathed and changed you. You thanked her by crying all night long. When you were 1 year old, she taught you how to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called you. When you were 5, she bought you a new outfit for the holidays. You thanked her by falling …
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John Brown Motor Engineers Fielden Street Glasgow
Cathie April 12, 2012

My First Job – Bill And I

The older I get, the more I seem to think about the past. When I get a few spare minutes, I like to scratch out a tale, and while writing about starting my first job, and a guardian angel that a friend’s wife had encountered, I began thinking about my own guardian angel moment. I started my working life, John …
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