valor

We all have the instinct of heroism within us.

The instinct of heroism is derived from our understanding of morals and vaules and our willingness to pursue and fight for them against all forms of opposition. Right from our childhood, this...

has anyone gone on a carnival cruise?

hi all, just wanted to know of your experiences with carnival cruises. I am going on a carnival valor cruise to the eastern caribbean for spring break. i cant wait! i was on a cruise when i was...

Is virginity still a valor?

I don't think...today it is better to know the partner very well even in the innermost being! And you?

A Solemn Thanks to American Vets

In honor of Veteran's Day, I wanted to share with you all a quick story on a Soldier's valor to help us all remember the heroism and sacrifice our armed forces display each and every day on the job:...

Heroes drop in on Gilchrist for Take a Vet to School Day

Fifth graders at Gilchrist Elementary School had a chance to give thanks to veterans of all ages as the school took part in their first "Take a Vet to School Day" Monday. The program, established by...

Palin Insists She?s No Diva

Since being defeated, a number of anonymous insiders from the McCain-Palin campaign have gone public with complaints against the Alaskan governor. Palin didn?t know Africa was a continent, and did...

Wash Post: "McCain Campaign Post-Mortem"

Now there's a headline that could sink a thousand ships. These stories are devastating to McCain. To his staff. To his voters. To his donors. It's just non-stop bad news, and now "post-mortems"...

Buffy Of Valor

What a great story to start off a Wednesday morning.  Buffy, a German Shepard, was honored posthumously by the Humane Society of the United States. In 2007 she stopped a gunman who was robbing her...

Bush Asked to Review Denied Medal of Honor

A California congressional delegation asked President Bush on Friday to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to a Marine who was chosen to receive only the second-highest medal the Navy can bestow...

On Human Sacrifice and Political Correctness

This text is somewhat related to one of my older essays, about the history of cacao and chocolate. When I was younger, I was once told that regularly practiced cannibalism didn't exist in any society...

The Last Samurai and Europe's First Suicide

 Left: General Maresuke Nogi, Wikipedia photo. Probably taken soon after his 1905 return from the war in Manchuria. Right: World War 1, French assault on German trenches,date and location not...

The Better Part of Valor

Sen. Feinstein breaks ankle, will skip DNC: DNC - Parties and Celebrities: The Rocky Mountain News WASHINGTON: Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has broken her ankle and will skip...

Zurich, Switzerland - Ainda tou em Zurich, mas ...

.... as malas tao arrumadas. Gruezi,Ta fresco por ca ... alem de que chove a cantaros. Espero que no Panama (apesar de tambem chover a cantaros) esteja, pelo menos, calor. A cerveja com...