Lessons on resilience from failures and famed authors
The piece reflects on how failure strengthens character, citing Jill Abramson, J K Rowling, and Dave Durgin. It notes Abramson’s firing, Rowling’s Harvard talk, and the author’s own job loss as a single mother, concluding that perseverance and reinvention matter for graduates.
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Jill Abramson
The
New York Times
J. K. Rowling
Harvard
Dave Durgin
New Mexico
Rowling
Obama defends nuanced foreign policy at West Point
In a West Point address President Obama argues for a middle ground between realism and interventionism while keeping 9800 troops in Afghanistan through 2016. He warns against rushing into military action and emphasizes a broader leadership role including diplomacy aid and climate action.
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Barack Obama
U.S
West Point
Afghanistan
Mr. Obama
Vladimir Putin
Obama
United States
Hamid Karzai
Joseph Dunford
Gen. Dunford
Frustrated Diner Confronts Rowdy Children at Local Eatery
A single reader recalls a disruptive dining experience in Pampa Texas where two families’ kids ran amok, sparked a goose egg and vomitus outbreak, leading to an abrupt exit. The author defends strict discipline and criticizes parental laxity in public spaces.
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Pampa
Texas
Palmitiers
Fox News
New York City
McDonald's
Prehypertension linked to higher stroke risk study shows
Doctors note prehypertension ranges 120/80 to 139/89 and report two risk levels. High range 130/85 to 139/89 raises stroke risk by about 95 percent versus normal pressure, while low range raises risk by about 44 percent. Lifestyle changes suggested over medications.
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