Tuesday's Teachings (From Life)

THEFEDERALIST.COM -- People with Down syndrome are at a growing risk of being targeted for abortion.... When Jessica Capitani's son was born, she remembers doctors, nurses and specialists continuing to ask her about her baby ... "Didn't you have the test?"... Capitani, pro-choice on abortion, says "The hypocrisy became too great to defend. I'm blessed to be where I am today. I am a better mother, wife and person because of my son." ...

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YOUTUBE.COM -- LIFEHUNTERS -- We asked three centenarians what their most valuable life lessons were, and also their regrets. The conversations that followed were remarkable. They talked about the importance of family, people, relationships and love. Their view on life, as an elderly citizen with a lot of experience is truly an inspiration and motivation. Enjoy the video! ...

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THOUGHTCATALOG.COM -- You don't need a revenge body. You don't need a revenge career. You don't need a revenge life. If any one of these things is something you are seriously motivated by, you need to check yourself. Sure, the idea that one day all of the people who doubted and rejected you could be impressed by you and know that they were wrong is nice. ...

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THEFEDERALIST.COM -- It has been a year since my mother died. She was 85 and had been in ill health, so her death wasn't unexpected.... Yet I will be forever thankful for the opportunity I was given to care for her at home in her last days. As hard as those days were, they were also a priceless gift. I can't help ...

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[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Highly recommended!] ARTICLE: Are you an intellectual? Ibram Kendi breaks down what it really means. His message will make you reconsider everything you knew about intelligence and productivity. ...

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INC.COM -- Here are some lessons I've learned during my half century on this planet: Be kind. The benefits of being kind--or at the very least courteous--far outweigh the effort you put in. Do random acts of kindness. Compliment someone. If a retail or food-service worker makes a mistake, be understanding and patient. Kind people live longer than unkind people. I know myself better ...

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[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- "Hidden Figures" is the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson -- brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, ...

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YOUTUBE.COM -- Oprah presenting Graham Moore with the Oscar® for Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Imitation Game" at the 87th Oscars® in 2015. ...

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YOUTUBE.COM -- Today I filmed something I previously thought impossible. What this old, homeless veteran does will make you cry... ...

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NAUTIL.US -- Many famous scientists have something in common--they didn't work long hours. When you examine the lives of history's most creative figures, you are immediately confronted with a paradox: They organize their lives around their work, but not their days. Figures as different as Charles Dickens, Henri Poincaré, and Ingmar Bergman, working in disparate fields in different times, all shared a passion for ...

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NATIONALREVIEW.COM -- His former law clerk recalls the legendary Supreme Court justice on the anniversary of his death. Justice Antonin Scalia, who died one year ago today, was very good at what he did. As many have attested in their moving tributes to him, he had the judicial virtues in spades -- intellect, wisdom, impartiality, and eloquence. Our great-great-grandchildren will learn his name. ...

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QUIETREV.COM -- Isaac Lidsky is one of the most inspiring people you'll ever meet. He was born with a degenerative eye disease that caused him to gradually go blind...and he also went on to study math at Harvard, to graduate from Harvard Law and serve as a clerk to two Supreme Court justices, to take a business from $15 million to $150 ...

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Here is Goalcast's collection of top 10 inspirational speeches. Charlie Day, Taraji P. Henson, Steven Spielberg, Lady Gaga, Abraham J. Twerski, Mother Teresa, Jim Carrey, Martin Luther King Jr., Denzel Washington, Robin Williams. Which One Is Your Favorite? ...

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SCRIBD.COM -- The purpose of a college education, as everyone at least pretends to recognize, docs not terminate with the individual. "Give back," our students are told. "Make a difference." "Leave the world a better place." But if there is one idea, above all, through which the concept of social responsibility is communicated at our most prestigious schools, it is "leadership." "Harvard ...

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THEFEDERALIST.COM -- After some health crises, radio host Erick Erickson was prompted to write 'Before You Wake: Life Lessons from a Father to His Children,' a book that should get all parents thinking about how to prepare their children for their deaths. Several years ago, I wrote an article for this site about the steps all parents should take in the event of ...

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