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Jan

Life’s Challenges on a Football Field

by Meredith Mullins on January 31, 2013

CSD QB, meeting life's challenges and reaching goals on the high school football field

CSD Quarterback Carlos Lopez
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Reaching Goals Beyond the Goal Line

Football is in the air. The Super Bowl sportswriters are dissecting the matchups, the 49ers and Ravens are practicing their trash talk, and the multi-million dollar commercials are ready to debut.

But before getting lost in the hoopla, take time out for a story about the real value of football. Meet the CSD team, known for facing life’s challenges and reaching goals in an inspired and inspiring way.

Friday Night Lights

Richmond High School vs. CSD of Fremont, CA.

Oilers vs. Eagles. Read more...

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Secrets to Life

Oct

The Awe Inspiring “Aha Moment” Defined

by Sheron Long on October 1, 2012

Awe inspiring cartoon about having an aha moment

Watch out! Someone’s having an aha moment!
© xkcd.com

Mathematically, Aha Moments Happen Daily

If I follow the numbers above, it sounds like everyone can learn something new everyday. That’s awe inspiring!

Hey, I’m over 30 and, like the girl in the cartoon, didn’t know about the “diet Coke and mentos thing.” I tried a quick experiment, and it all erupted into an aha moment for me.

Then I found out that not everyone knows what an “aha moment” is. Really? At least, it wasn’t in the dictionary until last August. Read more...

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Crossing Cultures/Language & Culture/Secrets to Life/The World's Music

Sep

Life After Technology: To Correct or Auto-Correct?

by Sheron Long on September 20, 2012

Help key, symbolizing challenges of life after technology, especially with the auto-correct feature

How I Got the Wrong Spelling and the Right Answer

The other day on a talk show about cars, the caller identified herself as a software engineer for Microsoft in charge of spell-check.

The car conversation made a sudden U-turn into how technology affects our lives, specifically the perils of spell-check. Finally, the software engineer wriggled her way out of a tight spot and shared one of life’s secrets: for spell-check to work, “you have to get close.” Read more...

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Innovations/Secrets to Life

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