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George Learns to Read – Monroe Journal – December 15, 2025
“You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.” Les Brown 1995 - Dallas, Texas: Carl Henry, a literacy recruiter, knocked on the door of the small, dilapidated house in south Dallas. He informed the older gentleman who answered the door that...
Suze’s Story – Monroe Journal – December 1, 2025
“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.” Zig Ziglar 1980 – Buttercup Bakery – Berkeley, California: After six years of waitressing at the Buttercup Bakery, 29-year-old Suze Orman knew...
Giving Thanks – Monroe Journal – November 27, 2025
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you. I Thessalonians 5 October 1620 – North Atlantic Ocean: Freezing water rained down on the frightened passengers as they huddled below deck in semi-darkness, the ship’s hold lit only by a few candles....
The Chocolate King – Monroe Journal – November 20, 2025
“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.” Robert Ingersoll 1886 – New York City: After Milton Hershey’s small candy business...
The Boater – Monroe Journal – November 17, 2025
“You have been created so that you might make a difference.” Andy Andrews 1951 – Westport, Connecticut: Marion Donovan sat in the product development office of a large paper company. She was meeting with paper companies across the country to show them her prototype...
Wash Your Hands – Monroe Journal – Nov 6, 2025
“There is always a way to do it better. Find it. Nothing will ever be accomplished if all objections must first be overcome.” Thomas Edison May 15, 1850 -Vienna, Austria: Hungarian-born Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis walked to the podium at the Vienna Medical...
Defying the Odds – Monroe Journal – October 30, 2025
“Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive despite it.” Chad Foster Fall 1963 – Oxford, England: It began with increasing...
Girl Strikes Out Babe Ruth – Monroe Journal – Oct 23, 2025
“Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.” Napoleon Bonaparte April 2, 1931 – Chattanooga, Tennessee: Young Jackie Mitchell had been too excited to sleep the night before. Chattanooga Lookout owner Joe Engel told her that she might pitch in an exhibition...
10-22-38 ASTORIA – Monroe Journal – Oct 13, 2025
“There are no secrets to success. Don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of hard work, learning from failure, and persistence.” ...
Billy the Kid – Monroe Journal – Oct 10, 2025
"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we should learn from them." Lance Armstrong Summer 1993 – Houston Astros: When 22-year-old Billy Wagner reported to the Houston Astros for the first time, team owner...
