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I ran my second 5K this morning, the Jingle Bell Run to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. I signed up for the race with two goals in mind: I wanted to raise over $1,000 for the Arthritis Foundation and I wanted to better my 5K time from the first race that I ran in October. Kudos [...]
My friend, Dan Suffian, wrote Swimming with Cripples and it’s absolutely beautiful. It’s just a long paragraph, too short for me to paraphrase it here, and anyway, if I were to try all I’d do is rob you of the joy of discovering Dan’s story through his own words. Go read it and [...]
Sometimes a man stands up during supper
and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,
because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.
And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.
And another man, who remains inside his own house,
dies there, inside the dishes and in [...]
The Cheerful Curmudgeon web site is one year old today! Since we all know that birthdays mean presents, join me in celebrating.
I like the Hobbit’s tradition that the one having the birthday gives presents to other people. (You have read The Fellowship of the Ring, haven’t you?) So here’s the deal:
You, [...]
Simon Wiesenthal
(AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
Simon Wiesenthal, holocaust survivor and hunter of Nazi war criminals, passed away in his sleep this morning. He was 96. May his life be remembered as a blessing.
Wiesenthal spent more than 50 years hunting Nazi war criminals, speaking out against neo-Nazism and racism, and remembering [...]
For years and years, I regularly donated blood to the American Red Cross. It was easy, didn’t hurt, and helped other people. Unlike donating money, giving blood did not even deprive me of anything. As a matter of fact, after each donation I treated myself to a good steak dinner. (No, I don’t want [...]
The Denver Post reports this story about Al Lewis, a man who does much to restore my faith in mankind.
“I just believe things should be done the way they should be done,” he said.
After a cargo strap on his truck broke, spewing about 5,000 spikes on the highway at 60 MPH, Al [...]
Today’s the day. My N.E.W.S. Group is participating in the St. Charles Arthritis Walk. If you are in town and can join us at Frontier Park in St. Charles, do. There will be food, music, great weather and lots of fun! This group is part of the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce.
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