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Grandfather’s Brilliant Final Letter To his Grandkids Offers Life Lessons For The Rest of Us0
- Home & Family
- March 31, 2014
Here’s some grandfatherly advice on getting the most out of life. With one heartfelt letter to his grandchildren shortly before he died, James K. Flanagan shared valuable life lessons that have touched far more people than he could have imagined. This Irish storyteller’s letter was 1st published in 2012 by The Huffington Post and re-posted on St. Patrick’s Day 2014.
READ MOREGrand re-opening for Joplin businesses0
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- June 29, 2012
More than a year after the devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo., stores are opening their doors once again. NBC’s Chelsea Clinton reports. NBC News, 6/28/2012
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Grand Prairie Homecoming Queen Shares Her Crown0
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 24, 2014
What started as a heartless prank by bullies turned into a heartwarming story demonstrating the healing difference friendship and kindness can make. After learning that 17-year-old Lillian Skinner was falsely told she'd been nominated for homecoming queen at Grand Prairie High School in North Texas, two of her good friends made a pact. Anahi Alvarez
READ MOREGrammy Music Educator Award goes to N.C. high school teacher0
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- February 11, 2016
There is a special Grammy Award that is announced in advance. It goes to the music educator of the year. And the 2016 winner is Phillip Riggs from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. He beat out over 4,500 other nominees for his “significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education.
READ MOREGrammar, a Victim in the Office0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 27, 2012
Grammar gaffes are invading the office in an age of informal email, texting and Twitter. Employers say the grammar skills of people they hire are getting worse… but language is evolving so fast that old rules of usage are eroding. The Wall Street Journal, 6/20/2012
READ MOREGracie McNulty fulfills dead dad’s wish by giving out Christmas dinners to homeless0
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- January 3, 2013
Ten-year-old Gracie McNulty served Christmas dinner to the homeless in memory of her father, Craig, who had vowed to open the family's cafe on Christmas to feed those less fortunate. Craig died in August before getting the chance to fulfill his vow, but his memory lives on through his thoughtful young daughter's selfless act. AOL
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