Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Right Stuff – By Jeff Threde – Published in The St. Helena Star (CA)
“I’ve always had the attitude that if you’re afraid to die, then you’re afraid to live,” explained Yountville’s Michael Modzelewski. Modzelewski, 31, returned to his peaceful Napa Valley home in December after a grueling climb up Mexico’s Mt. Orizaba, located 125 miles east of Mexico City, which at 18,855 feet is the third highest mountain…
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As I Saw It – By Michael Modzelewski – Published in Sports Illustrated
It was Dismaying to a boy when Jimmy Brown took his dad’s job. When I was a child my father worried me. Every Sunday during the fall he would come home physically battered. His arms were swollen and contused, and his right shoulder usually drooped lower than his left. Once he came in with 12…
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Fascinating Response To The “Connie Gordon Challenge”
Fascinating Response To The “Connie Gordon Challenge” From Michael Modzelewski, adventure speaker, TV host, author Originally printed in “Sharing Ideas” Oct./Nov. 1996, Vol. 19, Issue 1, Royal Publishing, Walters Speaker Services 1) Who has had the most profound effect on your career? Dottie and Lilly Walters. Their book Speak and Grow Rich is the “Bible”…
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