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One of those strange newspaper stories told of a 19-year-old woman who had been charged in Los Angeles with two counts of
trespassing — after sneaking into the home of actor Brad Pitt and
trying on his clothes. I suppose we have different ways of adoring
our heroes..
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But who are our real heroes? I was given a little quiz recently. See
how well you do:
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Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
Name five Olympic gold medalists.
Name the last five winners of your national beauty contest.
Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
Name the last half-dozen Academy Award winners for best actor
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They said he died.
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One morning in 1888, Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, the man who
had spent his life amassing a fortune from the manufacture and sale of
weapons of destruction, awoke to read his own obituary. Of course, it
was a mistake. Alfred’s brother had died, and the reporter
inadvertently wrote Alfred’s obituary.
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For the first time, Alfred Nobel saw himself as the world saw him –
“the dynamite king,” the great industrialist who had made an immense
fortune from explosives. This, as far as the general public was
concerned, was the entire purpose of his life. None of his true
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May 15 2009
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Tags: award, economics, expectation, happiness, honor, joy, lawyer, life, Nobel Prize, reality, settlement, wife, winner
“Well, what do you expect?” Has anybody ever asked you that?
Sometimes, my greatest disappointments have come because I expected
something that was simply not realistic.
You may know that Robert Lucas won the 1995 Nobel Memorial Prize in
economics. His ex-wife received half of his $1 million award. Yes, his
EX-wife. As it happened, when they were divorcing in 1988, she had her
lawyer add one tiny clause to the property settlement: “Wife shall
receive 50 percent of any Nobel prize.” And her clause had an
expiration date: October 31, 1995. He won the prize on October 10.
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Apr 20 2009
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Italian neurologist and senator for life Rita Levi Montalcini, Nobel Prize winner for Medicine in 1986, …
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Sat Apr 18, 6:32 pm ET
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ROME – Rita Levi Montalcini, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, said Saturday that even though she is about to turn 100, her mind is sharper than it was she when she was 20.
Levi Montalcini, who also serves as a senator for life in Italy, celebrates her 100th birthday on Wednesday, and she spoke at a ceremony held in her honor by the European Brain Research Institute.
She shared the 1986 Nobel Prize for Medicine with American Stanley Cohen for discovering mechanisms that regulate the growth of cells and organs.
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Apr 18 2009
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I heard of a woman who operated a daycare for children from her home.
As she transported children in her car one day, a fire truck zoomed
by. The kids were thrilled to see a Dalmatian on the front seat, just
like in the old-time stories.They began a conversation about the duties of a “fire dog.” One child
suggested that they use the dog to keep the crowds back. Another said
the Dalmatian is just for good luck. But young Jamie brought the
argument to an end when he said, “They use the dog to find the
hydrant!”He reminds us that we all have useful abilities, if sniffing out fire
hydrants is a useful ability. Some of our skills are apparent. Some
are hidden. Some probably haven’t even been discovered. Some can be
improved with work — lots of mine fall into this category… Read More
Oct 30 2008
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Popular author and speaker Ken Blanchard sometimes tells a powerful
story about Red, a corporate president who, as a young man, learned an
important and life-changing lesson. Red had just graduated from
college and was offered an opportunity to interview for a position
with a firm in New York City. As the job involved moving his wife and
small child from Texas to New York, he wanted to talk the decision
over with someone before accepting it, but his father had died and Red
did not feel he had anybody to turn to. On impulse, he telephoned an
old friend of the family; someone his father had suggested he turn to
if he ever needed good advice. Read More
Oct 07 2008