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Thoughts From Normandy

by GEOFFN July 20, 2010 Strength

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.  ~Ambrose Redmoon Words. That’s all the above quote really is – a collection of words until it’s put in context. Here’s the context: You’re cold, wet, and scared. You’ve been on a small boat made of [...]

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What Does It Take To Achieve This Level of Strength?

by GEOFFN May 16, 2010 Philosophy

I just finished watching HBO’s excellent mini-series, The Pacific. Whenever I encounter documentaries about World War II, arguably the most brutal war the world has ever seen (or not seen as the case may be for many of us), I am incredibly moved by the strength of the men who volunteered to fight on the [...]

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