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    THE DRAGON'S BREATH

    JANUARY 23, 2012 2:13PM

    By Ande Bliss


    Topics: survivors, heroism, holocaust, bay of pigs, liberty, irene sendler

    • 12 Ratings
    • 440 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Grace

    SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 7:47PM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: 9/11, jumpers, death, tragedy, a difficult subject, honoring those who lost their lives, heroism, the daily mail, brilliant insights and writing, tears

    • 0 Ratings
    • 193 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Miracles, Selflessness, Heroism, and Love

    AUGUST 11, 2011 12:42PM

    By angel triggs


    Topics: miracles, selflessness, heroism, love, belief/religion, environment, family, feminism, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, news, photography, sports

    • 18 Ratings
    • 915 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Our Hero

    JULY 18, 2011 11:30AM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: france, history, french revolution, marat, charlotte corday, assassination, heroism, what is a hero?, violence and heroism, guillotine, the terror, extremists, self-sacrifice

    • 0 Ratings
    • 113 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    We are heroes

    MAY 18, 2011 10:12AM

    By Robin Korth


    Topics: robin korth, american heroes, american icons, white horse, hero, bravery, honesty, integrity, broken hearts, courage, heroism

    • 33 Ratings
    • 998 Views
    • 67 Comments
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    Would You Consider Dying to Save Your Country from Dying?

    MARCH 19, 2011 2:53PM

    By Lea Lane


    Topics: heroism, heroes, ethics, death and dying, japan, nuclear meltdown

    • 19 Ratings
    • 1262 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    A gift for us all

    NOVEMBER 24, 2010 9:51AM

    By Matt Paust


    Topics: heroism, 9/11, twin towers, new york fire department, dirndl skirt, sharon watts, miss you pat, pat brown

    • 10 Ratings
    • 361 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Why Joel Burns is My New Hero -Open Call The Year in Sanity

    OCTOBER 16, 2010 5:52PM

    By Rita Bourland


    Topics: heroism, bullying, gay rights, honesty, integrity, openness, gay/lesbian, open call the year in sanity

    • 6 Ratings
    • 831 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    The long littleness of life

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 5:43PM

    By Max Lindenman


    Topics: 9/11, heroism, heroes, family

    • 5 Ratings
    • 368 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Beauty in Abject Defeat

    AUGUST 17, 2010 3:12PM

    By Adrian Nothnagle


    Topics: martin scorsese, human dignity, heroism, failure, sports, boxing, sucess, ed wood, wim wenders

    • 20 Ratings
    • 658 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    Nothing to See Here: Response to SafeBets OpenCall

    JUNE 19, 2010 6:26PM

    By A Persistent Muse


    Topics: gay/lesbian, open+call, belief/religion, civil rights, the military, heroism, love

    • 1 Ratings
    • 483 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Memorial Day 2010: Time to Remember, Honor and Hope

    MAY 29, 2010 11:58AM

    By Dorian de Wind


    Topics: women in the military, sgt. rafaell peralta, heroism, african americans, native americans, korean war, world war ii, vietnam war, memorial day, afghanistan, iraq, war, politics, gay/lesbian, family, belief/religion

    • 19 Ratings
    • 698 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    The Legend of Copper Falls

    MAY 9, 2010 9:58AM

    By D Art


    Topics: heroism, high school basketball, dwarfism

    • 19 Ratings
    • 1091 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    GNS: Katie Completes Her Trans-Atlantic Voyage Today!

    MARCH 14, 2010 12:21PM

    By Procopius


    Topics: heroism, row for water, katie spotz

    • 15 Ratings
    • 769 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    A Life That Ceased to Be Yours

    MARCH 9, 2010 2:20PM

    By Susan Mihalic


    Topics: family, world war ii era, great depression, heroism

    • 0 Ratings
    • 229 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Living the (corporate, militaristic, white) Dream: Avatar

    FEBRUARY 7, 2010 1:38PM

    By Doug Storm


    Topics: heroism, racism, james cameron, movies, military, corporate, disabilities, avatar

    • 1 Ratings
    • 460 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Obama Presents First Medal of Honor in His Administration

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 10:11AM

    By Dorian de Wind


    Topics: family, news, medal of honor, military, heroism, jared c. monti, obama, awards and decorations, massachusetts, iraq war, afghanistan war

    • 3 Ratings
    • 766 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Finally, One More Medal of Honor

    JULY 25, 2009 7:11PM

    By Dorian de Wind


    Topics: u.s. army, marine corps, bush, obama, sgt. jared monti, sgt. rafael peralta, war, afghanistan, iraq, heroism, medal of honor

    • 10 Ratings
    • 1765 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    The Nature of Adulthood

    MAY 24, 2009 9:17AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: conflict, inconsistency, hypocrite, hypocrisy, trial by fire, patriotism, patriot, heroism, hero, kobayashi maru, life lesson, responsibility, growing up, philosophy, childhood, adulthood, what makes an adult, what defines an adult, definition of adult, what an adult is, what is an adult, adult, politics

    • 0 Ratings
    • 853 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    A Memorial Day Tribute

    MAY 23, 2009 9:25AM

    By Dorian de Wind


    Topics: family, heroism, military, service, country, honor, memorial day, appreciation

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