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On October 13, 1992, Admiral James Stockdale, A ...
Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 6, 2008 (message contributor)
On October 13, 1992, Admiral James Stockdale, a virtual unknown to all those outside military ranks, stood in the vice presidential debate as the running mate for independent candidate Ross Perot. In his opening statement, Admiral Stockdale looked into the camera and with trembling voice and unsettled nerves made the first statement of his political career saying, "Who am I? Why am I here?" It brought great laughter and rousing applause, as virtually all America was interested in the answer to that question!
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Charles Swindoll In His Book Getting Through The ...
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 25, 2005
Charles Swindoll in his book Getting Through The Tough Stuff Of Life states, “Confrontation is speaking the truth in a personal, face-to-face encounter with someone we love ...read more
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Mark Buchanan's Shares An Illustration From ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 25, 2005
Mark Buchanan’s shares an illustration from Leadership magazine in its Fall 2004 edition on pages 52, 53: General Maximus comes to Rome dirty and shackled. This is not the way it’s suppose to be. Where’s Rome’s legendary pageantry to greet one of her heroes-the heraldry, the burnished armor, the ...read more
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Jesus Is Calling
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