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Husband Realizes His Own Selfishness
Dave Goet z writes in Death by Suburb:
I've asked my wife through the years to support me in different ventures. When we were first married, I was ...
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Dynamite Inventor Confronted by His Own Epitaph
In 1867, Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel invented a new high explosive, which he named "dynamite." He was convinced that his invention would make ...
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"Spider-Man 2": Choosing What's Right
In Spider-Man 2, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) dreams of creating a machine to produce renewable nuclear fusion energy for the world. The dream turns ...
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Graffiti Artist Dies Leaving His Mark
Peter Berry wanted to leave a mark. So he became a graffiti artist—a tagger—with the nickname Kiser. He was gifted, by all accounts, and was ...
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Coach Influenced by Student's E-Mail
Mike Krzyzewski's decision to remain as coach of the Duke University basketball team rather than to become head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers was ...
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Mislabeling Fish for Profit
When is red snapper not red snapper? When a DNA test declares it otherwise.
Species of fish like sheepshead, porgies, and grunts are similar to red snapper ...
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Marine Risked Life for Love
Author William Manchester, who returned to his unit on Okinawa after receiving a wound that earned him a Purple Heart, eloquently describes the psychology ...
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"Gladiator": The Eternal Consequences of Our Actions
In the movie Gladiator, the Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) prepares to go to battle against a barbarian Germanic tribe. Just prior ...
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Flight Attendant Serves for Christ's Sake
Author and educator, Howard Hendricks, sat in a plane that was delayed for take off. After a long wait, the passengers became more and more irritated. ...
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Why Spy Robert Hanssen Betrayed the U.S.
In SPY: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America, author David Wise tells of his exclusive meetings with Dr. David Charney, ...
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