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Next Entries »2004′s Xcel Top Ten
Monday, January 3rd, 2005[Sorry, these are not funny. Nor are they listed in any particular order. For more on Generation Xcel, visit here.] 1. Replicating “by youth for youth” as ten teens co-founded Xpress, our second after school program in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. 2. Graduating the inaugural class of 18 XL Service Corps members from Boot Camp, [...]
A Hero in Thailand: The YW8? (Why Wait?) Generation
Monday, January 3rd, 2005Saturday’s New York Post published an inspiring article about a 10 year old vacationer-turned-hero during the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand. January 1, 2005 — PHUKET, Thailand – Quick-thinking 10-year-old Tilly Smith is being hailed as a hero after saving her parents and dozens of fellow vacationers from the deadly tsunami – thanks to a school [...]
Reggie White might have died from Sleep Apnea?!
Thursday, December 30th, 2004Reggie White, world class athlete, dies at the age of 43 of a massive heart attack which may have been induced by Sleep Apnea. [Story here.] This news struck a nerve with me because several years ago a close family member was diagnosed with the disorder. Providentially a friend who knew of his history of [...]
Global Disaster … Global Compassion
Wednesday, December 29th, 20049/11/01 was a defining moment for our world in part for igniting the Global War on Terror. So too 12/26/04, or more specifically the world’s collective response to it, can redefine Global Compassion. The scope of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami has claimed at least 135,000 lives (as of 12/31) in 11 nations spanning [...]
A Hero Passed … His Legacy Endures
Wednesday, December 29th, 2004He is universally regarded as one of, if not the greatest ever to play his position. Yet when he passed away tragically at the age of 43 this past Sunday, the consensus among commentators on Fox, CBS, ESPN, and other sports talk shows was that he was a better person than a football player. What [...]
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