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Extreme Makeovers Are In. Of The 6.6 Million ...
Contributed by Skip Alexander on Jun 30, 2008 (message contributor)
Extreme makeovers are in. Of the 6.6 million cosmetic-plastic-surgery patients in 2002, nearly a third had multiple procedures at the same time. To facilitate the trend, a one-stop beauty shop has opened called the Advanced Aesthetics Institute. Interested customers consult with a "concierge" and choose from a menu of services. Total makeovers include cosmetic dentists, Botox injections, and other cosmetic enhancements. The average cost runs about $20,000. The president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons sounds a warning: "It gives people the false perception that they can be anybody they want to be." Michael Hastings, "Makeovers: Can I Get a Little Rhinoplasty With That?" Newsweek
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An Ancient Chassidic Parable Tells The Story Of ... PRO
Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Aug 21, 2004
An ancient Chassidic parable tells the story of Yechiel, the young grandson of a Chassidic rabbi, who once played hide-and-seek with a friend. When it was his turn to hide, he found a great hiding place where he waited, somewhat impatiently, for his friend to find him. He waited and waited; it ...read more
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Early In My Ministry, I Met A Man Named Worral. ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004
Early in my ministry, I met a man named Worral. He had been stricken with rheumatoid arthritis at age 15, and when I met him 30 years later, he was totally paralyzed except for 1 finger, could barely speak and was totally blind. But he had a string tied to that one mobile finger that could turn on ...read more
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Mitsuo Fuchida Was The Pilot In Charge Of ... PRO
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 26, 2004
ILL. Mitsuo Fuchida was the pilot in charge of one of the most successful aerial attacks in recorded history. Under his command was a squadron of 360 specially selected pilots, & on Dec. 7, 1941, Fuchida’s squadron bombed Pearl Harbor. He quickly became one of the most highly decorated pilots ...read more
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Billy Graham Once Said, "What Is Heaven Going To ...
Contributed by Greg Buchner on Sep 26, 2004
Billy Graham once said, “What is heaven going to be like? Just as there is a mystery to hell, so there is a mystery to heaven. Yet I believe the Bible teaches that both are literal places. I’m not worried about where ...read more
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In "Let's Roll: Ordinary People, Extraordinary ... PRO
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Apr 18, 2004
In “Let’s Roll: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage”, Lisa Beamer reflects on the loss of her dad. She says, “Slowly, I began to understand that the plans God has for us don’t just include “good things”, but the whole array of human events. The “prospering” he talks about in the book of ...read more
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