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Disabled war vet Arthur Boorman was in so much pain that he was told by doctors that he’d never be able to walk again without assistance. Then he started using a yoga program put together by former wrestling star Diamond Dallas Page … and this happened. A great watch.
The Milky Way as a subway map, and other creative derivatives of the London Tube map
Yeah, I’ll take a ticket for that train, thanks!
Oooh, this is fun!
Props for mad writing skills: 7-year-old Pennsylvania first-grader Annie Clark didn’t let her disability — she was born with no hands — limit her ability to write clearly. Clark won a national award for penmanship skills from Zaner-Bloser, a company that specializes in language arts. Clark learned of her award, offered to disabled students for the first time this year, in an assembly held in her honor. She won $1,000 and a giant trophy, and on top of that has better chicken scratch than we do, which is a major honor in and of itself.
Feel-good story of the day. This is awesome.
Just discovered Thicket. Nice.
The Story Behind the Iconic ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ Poster
The British WWII propaganda poster languished in obscurity for decades before it resurfaced in Barter Books in 2000.
If I could entrust you with one piece of advice during your time at what I consider the best journalism school in the country, I would tell you this: fail.
No, not your classes, because — let’s face it — your professors won’t appreciate that and neither will your parents. But I want you to experiment with what you do, try different forms of storytelling, take a class in something completely foreign, get in front of the camera if you’re more comfortable behind it — all with the knowledge that you might not succeed.
- Juana Summers, National Political Reporter for Politico and ONA Board Member, wrote a letter to journalism students at her alma mater Mizzou with great advice for young journalists. Read the full letter: ONA Mizzou: Letters Home - Juana Summers (via onaissues)
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