A Thousand Marbles A Saturday Lesson on Life
Rick Kraft shares a personal parable from a ham radio tale about a man who buys a thousand marbles to count his Saturdays. Each week he removes one marble to focus on priorities, inspiring reflection on time, family, and living fully.
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March 10 in History Highlights and Key Births
On this day in history March 10, 1913 saw Harriet Tubman die in Auburn New York. 1785 Jefferson became America's minister to France succeeding Franklin. 1863 Edward VII married Princess Alexandra at Windsor Castle. 1876 Bell's assistant Watson heard Bell say Mr Watson come here. 1880 Salvation Army arrived in the United States. 1893 Ivory Coast became a French colony.
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Harriet Tubman
Auburn, N.Y
Thomas Jefferson
America
France
Benjamin Franklin
Edward
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
Princess Alexandra of Denmark
Windsor Castle
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Watson
Bell
Mr. Watson
Salvation Army
United States
England
Ivory Coast
Sequestration Sparks Debate Over Waste and Priorities
Cal Thomas argues in a Washington Post style critique that Obama seeks to win back the House and argues government waste persists amid sequestration. He cites 400 federal job ads, TSA spending on uniforms, and portraits funded for EPA and other officials as examples while urging voters to demand restraint and expose phoniness in Washington.
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Washington Post
Obama
the Post
House
Congressional Budget Office
Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano
CNS
Transportation Security Administration
Mexico
Egypt
Jim McElhatton
The
Washington Times
Environmental Protection Agency
Lisa P. Jackson
Air Force
Michael B. Donley
Agriculture Department
Thomas J. Vilsack
Chicago
Billy Flynn
Washington
Sequesterville
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
N.Y
Tribune.com
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Letter policy for The Daily Record readers
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Advances in medical imaging transform doctoring
The text traces progress from X rays to CT MRI functional MRI PET and endoscopes, noting clearer internal views and better problem solving. Dr Komaroff, a Harvard Medical School physician and professor, is cited while readers are invited to send questions to Ask Doctor K via a website or Boston address.
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Harvard Medical School
Shattuck St
Boston
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