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Children Will Listen

December 19, 2012 By Greg White Leave a Comment

Greg White spent a summer teaching a ten-year-old nephew to run, and changed both their lives.

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Watching Him Go

December 13, 2012 By Edwin Lyngar Leave a Comment

Edwin Lyngar considers the “flaky” upbringing his oldest child had, with him for a single father.

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Army Surplus

April 2, 2012 By John Tinseth 1 Comment

John Tinseth can’t walk through the Army Navy Surplus Store without thinking of the guys he knew in the Army.

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Deuce Mania: Jumpers in the Door and Other Army Stories

March 16, 2011 By John Oliver 4 Comments

John Oliver, who as a kid was terrified of public bathrooms, served in the 82nd Airborne Division during Desert Storm. The Army, he learned, is no place for the toilet-shy.

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David R. Dow: Lessons From Death Row Inmates (TEDTalk VIDEO)

David R. Dow is an attorney in Texas who has defended over 100 death row inmates over the last 20 years.

HuffPost Live: Decapitating Extremism (VIDEO)

Mike Sacks discusses the attack in Woolwich, London, and extremism with a panel of experts on Islam and the Quran.

Our Mission: The Vasectomy Files 8

The Vasectomy Project is encouraging men to join forces and take responsibly for family planning. This is an opportunity to bring people together to talk about our collective responsibility while offering men a concrete way to contribute towards a solution by having a vasectomy.