When Medicine Goes Too Far

August 31, 2008

When medicine goes too far, His 87 years of life have been diminished, To tubes, lines, monitors, and beeping. The alarms tell the end is near. Unable to speak, unable to move; This man of honor has lost all control. No more trips to the doctor or pharmacy; He is imprisoned in their world now. [...]

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U.S. Olympic Coaches: Dare the Athletes to Dream of Gold

August 21, 2008
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“Have a dream”, that is what U.S. National Shooting Team Coach, Lloyd Woodhouse, tells his athletes. In the past 6 Olympic Games that Woodhouse has coached, those dreams of gold have come true for many U.S. shooters. These Olympic performances would not be possible without the coaches behind the athletes. Sure, the athletes have special [...]

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Scoliosis Does Not Stop James Blake

August 14, 2008

Bravo! James Blake beat Federer to continue his quest for Olympic gold in tennis. Even more important is Mr. Blake’s inspiring story for people with scoliosis (an abnormal curvature of the spine). As with most people diagnosed with scoliosis, James Blake learned that he had severe scoliosis during his adolescence years, specifically for him, age [...]

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Morgan Hamm Smartly Withdraws from the 2008 Olympics

August 7, 2008

After weeks of trying to battle back from a left ankle injury, Morgan Hamm finally had to face the reality of disability. Even with multiple steroid injections, his ankle was just too painful to compete successfully. Rather than hamper the team, Hamm decided to bow his head in resignation. His injured ankle created a new [...]

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