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A victory at the race in December 2010 would guarantee 16-year-old Holland Reynolds' California track team a state championship. But just feet from the finish line, Reynolds collapses. A race official, who runs immediately to her side, explains to her that if she wants to finish the race, she can perhaps crawl enough to get one foot over the line--but if she gets assistance from anyone, she would have to be disqualified. Stunning the crowd, Reynolds pulls herself up and crawls toward the finish. In a dramatic, inspiring end, Reynolds crosses the finish line on hands and knees and crosses fast enough to secure the state championship for her team. "I just wanted to cross the line," Reynolds explained to ABC News.

By Donald Schnell If there is an economic recession/depression coming, how do we prepare? I was just a child. We were about to eat a meal of rice and beans, but first my father led us in a prayer of thanksgiving. The copper mine strike was affecting our family of …

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Imagine that you had won the following  prize in a contest:

Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in  your private account for your use.  However, this prize had rules, just as any game has certain rules.

The first set of rules would  be:
1) Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be taken away from you.

2) You may not simply transfer money into some other account. You may only spend it.

3) Each morning upon awakening, the  bank opens your account with another $86,400.00 for that day.

The  second set of rules:

Excerpt from Living a Five Star Life by Betty Mahalik

This is a MUST SEE Video for everyone... not just Americans!

If you are an American, and you watch this video, we guarantee you will NEVER take our "National Anthem" for granted again. This 12-minute video is a tribute to the patriots who fought off the British in the War of 1812 and to Francis Scott Key who wrote the lyrics to The Star Spangled Banner in 1814.
 

By Taylor MaliÔÇ¿

He says the problem with teachers is, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" He reminds the other dinner guests that it's true what they say about teachers:
Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.

I decide to bite my tongue instead of his and resist the temptation to remind the other dinner guests that it's also true what they say about lawyers.

Because we're eating, after all, and this is polite company.

"I mean, you're a teacher, Taylor," he says. "Be honest. What do you make?"

Best of America is a page of American tributes, featuring songs and links to articles about the USA and its heros.

4 TROOPS: Singing Soldiers
These soldiers are bridging the gap between armed forces and America through song.

By Willy Eagle A brother and sister had made their usual hurried, obligatory pre-Christmas visit to the little farm where dwelt their elderly parents with their small herd of horses. The farm was where they had grown up and had been named “Lone Pine Farm” because of the huge pine, …

An elderly man in Louisiana owned a large farm for several years. 

He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, horseshoe  courts, and some apple and peach trees.

One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, to look it over, as he hadn't been there for a while.

Before he went, he grabbed a five-gallon bucket to bring back some fruit.

Beware of Facebook Gift Card Scams
Scam not yet widespread but potential for harm is great.

-- By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.com (posted April 12, 2010)