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ICH: The Price Of Bin Salman's Head Click to teach Gmail this conversation is important. Inbox x ICH Newsletter emailtom@cox.net via auth.ccsend.com  Oct 26, 2018, 2:15 PM (2 days ago) to me Having trouble viewing this email? Click here  Not For Profit - For Justice 100% Non Commercial, Fearless, Forthright & Independent  October 26/27, 2018 "If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence." - Bertrand Russell, Roads to Freedom   "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King Jr. "We cannot achieve world peace without first achieving peace within ourselves... Inner peace. In an atmosphere of hatred, anger, competition, violence, no lasting peace can be achieved. These negative and destructive forces must be overcome by compassion, love and altruism." The XIVth Dalai Lama.    Op-Ed Nation Transfixed In Horror By Toy Bombs While Destroying Lives With Real Ones   By Caitlin Johnstone    Trump, has been dropping more bombs than his predecessor and peeling back regulations on air strikes designed to protect civilians, was quick to condemn the headline-grabbing pipe bomb campaign which did not hurt anyone.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50509.htm ====== Bernie Sanders: We Must Stop Helping Saudi Arabia in Yemen   By Bernie Sanders    American engagement there has not been authorized by Congress, and is therefore unconstitutional.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50508.htm ====== Saudi Spy Met With Team Trump About Taking Down Iran   By Betsy Woodruff And Erin Banco  Mueller's investigators examined meetings between an Israeli social media strategist, the general blamed for Jamal Khashoggi's murder, and Trump adviser Michael Flynn.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50504.htm ====== Khashoggi, Erdogan and the Truth   By Craig Murray  MBS' embrace of de facto alliance with Israel, in pursuit of his fanatic hatred of Shia Muslims, is the cornerstone of Trump's Middle East policy.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50503.htm ====== A Break From Double Speak - Trump Tells It Like It Is   By Gerald A. Perreira  Trump is basically saying, as the leader of one rogue state, to another, that was the "worst cover up ever" boys, and heads should roll.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50506.htm ====== Jamal Khashoggi: Did They Bury Him With His Body Facing Mecca?   By Robert Fisk    Khashoggi turned up at my hotel in Khartoum and drove me into the Sudanese desert to meet Osama bin Laden.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50511.htm ====== The Price Of Bin Salman's Head   By Ghassan Kadi  Saudis genuinely believe that they can buy anything and anyone with money, including buying the stature of being a leading nation.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50507.htm ====== Khashoggi Cover-Up Underway   By Finian Cunningham    What was the real purpose of CIA director Gina Haspel going to Turkey?  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50512.htm ====== Will the US and UK Seek a Palace Coup Against Mohammed bin Salman?   By Mark Curtis  London and Washington may end up preferring a repeat of 1964: to put another "Saudi" in power.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50510.htm ====== The Triumph of Evil   By Paul Craig Roberts  Now we have Russia putting profits above the Russian government's professed respect for the rule of law and moral behavior. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50501.htm   ====== Chris Hedges: Donald Trump "is the Product of a Failed Democracy"   By Chauncey DeVega  The United States, by many measures, appears to be a sick society.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50505.htm ====== Global Warming Is Real. The Threat Is Real. Ecocide Is On The Horizon   By Paul Craig Roberts  It is important to understand that global warming is not a theory. It is observable fact.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50502.htm Hard News Iraq: Mosul car bomb attack left 3 people dead, 20 injured https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/updated-mosul-car-bomb-attack-left-3-people-dead-20-injured/ Iraq: Islamic State executes civilians over cooperation with Iraqi army, west of Mosul https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/islamic-state-executes-civilians-over-cooperation-with-iraqi-army-west-of-mosul/ American Drones ATTACKED Russian Base in Syria! Pentagon Treachery Knows No Bounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=wANihnzTvNQ Israel Rejects Russian 'Restrictions' On Israeli Strikes In Syria: Liberman https://southfront.org/israel-rejects-russian-restrictions-on-israeli-strikes-in-syria-liberman/? Russia's Representative at the UN warns Western states against attempting to escalate the crisis in Syria https://sana.sy/en/?p=149743 Saudi Arabia kills 21 civilians in Yemen's Hodeida https://grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/26/saudi-arabia-yemen-us-made-bomb-raytheon/ Yemen fighting killed 575 civilians since August: Aid group: Fighting has killed about one civilian every three hours since August and reported suspected cholera cases surpassed 1.1 million over the past 18 months http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/Oct-26/467625-yemen-fighting-killed-575-civilians-since-august-aid-group.ashx Saudi Arabia Kills Yemeni Civilians with Another US-Made Raytheon Bomb: Saudi Arabia attacked Yemenis in Hodeidah with a laser-guided bomb made by US military contractor Raytheon, as a civilian is killed every three hours on average. https://grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/26/saudi-arabia-yemen-us-made-bomb-raytheon/ Israeli occupation troops kill 5 Palestinian in Gaza http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/Oct-26/467595-palestinian-killed-by-israeli-fire-in-border-clashes-gaza-ministry.ashx When Will Obama Aides Come Clean About U.S.-Saudi War Crimes?: Now that Saudi Arabia has become a P.R. liability, Samantha Power and Ben Rhodes have quietly condemned the war in Yemen. But when they had the power to stop it, they were complicit. http://inthesetimes.com/article/21522/saudi-arabia-obama-ben-rhodes-samantha-power-jamal-khashoggi-yemen-war Mohammed bin Salman, Donald Trump, and the Bipartisan Brotherhood with Saudi Arabia: Sam Husseini, a journalist who once asked a top Saudi official to defend the legitimacy of his regime, joins for a roundtable on the history of U.S. support for Saudi Arabia https://theintercept.com/2018/10/24/mohammed-bin-salman-donald-trump-and-the-bipartisan-brotherhood-with-saudi-arabia/ German Press Reveals Saudi Spook Saga Behind Khashoggi Disappearance: Khashoggi was not a journalist, but a high-level operative for the Saudi intelligence service, an intimate of Osama bin Laden, and the nephew of the shadiest of all Arab arms dealers, the infamous Adnan Khashoggi. https://pjmedia.com/spengler/german-press-reveals-saudi-spook-saga-behind-khashoggi-disappearance/ Turkey files extradition request for 18 Saudi suspects https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-extradition-request-suspects-khashoggi-killing-260403840 Russian sovereign wealth fund attracts Saudi partner to its fund with China http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/546470/BUSINESS/Russian-sovereign-wealth-fund-attracts-Saudi-partner-to-its-fund-with-China 'Saudis have been helping US a lot with respect to Israel, funding a lot of things' - Trump: Among other things, Riyadh has "been helping us a lot with respect to Israel. They've been funding a lot of things," Trump said without elaborating. https://www.rt.com/usa/442088-saudi-arabia-help-israel-trump/ US ambassador David Friedman presents himself as ambassador for Zionist Jews only: Friedman described Israel as the "land of our national history," and distinguished between the "country of our citizenship," the U.S., and the country "we love so much," Israel. https://mondoweiss.net/2018/10/ambassador-friedman-presents/ Netanyahu makes surprise trip to Oman and meets with Sultan Qaboos: Unpublicised trip marks major breakthrough in Israel's attempts to develop ties with Gulf Arab countries https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu-visits-oman-and-meets-sultan-qaboos-745171995 AFRICA Egypt police kill 11 militants in western desert http://infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/news-summary/egypt-police-kill-11-militants-in-western-desert/ ASIA 8 rebels, 2 Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir fighting http://www.startribune.com/8-rebels-2-indian-soldiers-killed-in-kashmir-fighting/498640811/ NATO soldier killed in Taliban-claimed attack in Afghanistan https://www.globalvillagespace.com/nato-soldier-killed-in-taliban-claimed-attack-in-afghanistan-2/ China and Japan ink 200 billion yuan currency swap https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674e3449544d30457a6333566d54/share_p.html China's hidden camps: What's happened to the vanished Uighurs of Xinjiang?  China's Uyghur Problem - The Unmentioned Part: Several things about the charges are notable, not the least that all originate from Western media or "democracy" NGOs such as Human Rights Watch whose record for veracity leaves something to be desired. https://journal-neo.org/2018/10/05/china-s-uyghur-problem-the-unmentioned-part/ EUROPE Three dead found on Greece-Turkey border had throats slit: police http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/Oct-26/467614-three-dead-found-on-greece-turkey-border-had-throats-slit-police.ashx Mikhail Gorbachev slams Trump in op-ed: US now intent on destroying post-WWII 'foundation for peace and security' https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/mikhail-gorbachev-slams-trump-op-ed-us-now-intent-destroying-post-wwii-foundation-peace-security/ "No Chance INF Will Be Renegotiated" Says Top Russian Official Ahead Of Trump-Putin Meeting https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-25/no-chance-inf-will-be-renegotiated-says-top-russian-official-ahead-november-trump Trump invites Russia's leader to Washington https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45994815 Russia confirms sale of S-400 missile systems to Saudi Arabia https://www.rt.com/business/406116-russia-saudi-arabia-s400-delivery/ Angered By Saudi Plan to Purchase Russian S-400, Trump Admin Exploiting Khashoggi Disappearance to Force Saudis to "Buy American" https://www.mintpressnews.com/angered-by-saudi-plan-to-purchase-russian-s-400-trump-admin-exploiting-khashoggi-disappearance-to-force-saudis-to-buy-american/250717/ Russian FM: Moscow Provides US Info on Missile Tests That Allegedly Violated INF https://sputniknews.com/russia/201810251069187950-russia-usa-inf-treaty-missile-information/ EU plans to connect Russia, China to its future international payment network - diplomat https://en.trend.az/world/europe/2971318.html Corporate Media Ignore New Report Exposing Distorted And Misleading Coverage of Corbyn http://www.medialens.org/index.php/alerts/alert-archive/2018/883-blanket-silence-corporate-media-ignore-new-report-exposing-distorted-and-misleading-coverage-of-corbyn.html European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastics in Historic Vote https://therealnews.com/stories/european-parliament-bans-single-use-plastics-in-historic-vote Ecuador likely to turn Assange over to US - ex-president Correa https://www.rt.com/news/442087-correa-assange-ecuador-us/ UK said Assange would not be extradited - Ecuador's top attorney https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/uk-said-assange-would-not-be-extradited---ecuador-s-top-attorney-10866032? The Julian Assange Case: Those who attempt the Promethean task of informing common citizens, risk becoming pariahs of the countries that control the flow of information. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ztradio/episodes/2018-10-20T10_33_10-07_00 Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media 'Just the Beginning,' Says Top Neocon Insider https://grayzoneproject.com/2018/10/23/facebook-censorship-of-alternative-media-just-the-beginning-says-top-neocon-insider/ Facebook leadership is 'lipstick on cancer': NYU professor https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/facebook-leadership-is-lipstick-on-cancer-nyu-professor This Map Shows Exactly How Many Republicans in Your District Don't Believe in Global Warming https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/11/this-map-shows-exactly-how-many-republicans-in-your-district-dont-believe-in-global-warming/ World's billionaires became 20% richer in 2017, report reveals https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/oct/26/worlds-billionaires-became-20-richer-in-2017-report-reveals Tax Havens and Other Dirty Tricks Let U.S. Corporations Steal $180 Billion From the Rest of the World Every Year https://theintercept.com/2018/10/26/tax-havens-and-other-dirty-tricks-let-u-s-corporations-steal-180-billion-from-the-rest-of-the-world-every-year/ AMERICAS Brazil's Trump' says he will move embassy to Jerusalem if elected: https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-countrys-evangelicals-bid-to-move-embassy-brazils-trump-says-he-will/? Argentinian police crack down on protesters ahead of 2019 austerity vote (PHOTOS) https://www.rt.com/news/442191-argentina-austerity-protest-police/ Trump administration to send hundreds of troops to the U.S-Mexico border, reports say https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/25/trump-administration-send-hundreds-troops-us-mexico-border-reports-say/ Border Patrol Union Endorses Extremist Video Featuring White Nationalists https://theintercept.com/2018/10/23/border-patrol-union-killing-free-speech-video/ Journalists Dismiss "Completely Ridiculous" Claims by Mike Pence that Venezuela is funding the Migrant Caravan https://www.mintpressnews.com/journalists-dismiss-completely-ridiculous-claims-by-mike-pence-that-venezuela-is-funding-the-migrant-caravan/251035 Trump concedes there's 'no proof' terrorists are among Honduran refugees https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/10/23/trump-concedes-there-proof-terrorists-are-among-honduran-migrants/psiXwN6z4U0HRnk6FE8hbN/story.html Study shows two-thirds of U.S. terrorism tied to right-wing extremists https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/09/12/study-shows-two-thirds-us-terrorism-tied-right-wing-extremists Pipe Bomb Suspect Arrested in Southern Florida: Mr. Sayoc, a registered Republican, has a lengthy criminal history in Florida https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/nyregion/cnn-cory-booker-pipe-bombs-sent.html Suspected MAGA bomber identified 'Native American Trump supporter': Images on the van include a photoshopped image of Trump atop a tank while a bomb explodes in the background. Yet another sticker reads: 'I am Donald Trump & I Approve This Message.' https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/26/suspected-maga-bomber-identified-native-american-trump-supporter-cesar-sayoc-8079040/ Who is Cesar Sayoc? Florida man a suspect in anti-Democrat mail bombs; Sayoc is registered as a Republican and certainly appears to be vocal about his political beliefs. https://www.rt.com/usa/442391-cesar-sayoc-what-we-know/ Close-Up Pictures of Suspected Bomber's Van: Here They Are https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/10/26/course-somebody-took-close-pictures-suspected-bombers-van-here-they-are Pro-Trump Media Insists Bomb Threats Against Clinton, Obama, CNN are 'Pure BS,' a 'False Flag' https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-trump-media-insists-bomb-threats-against-clinton-obama-cnn-are-pure-bs-a-false-flag Suspicious package suspect ID'd as Cesar Sayoc Jr., a Florida resident: NBC News reports https://www.wptv.com/news/world/suspicious-package-suspect-idd-as-cesar-sayoc-jr-a-florida-resident-nbc-news-reports VIDEO-Women's March on the Headquarters of War: The Full Video Report https://consortiumnews.com/2018/10/23/cn-video-womans-march-on-the-headquarters-for-war-the-full-video-report/ Native American Voter Suppression in North Dakota: The U.S. Supreme Court green-lighted voter suppression of Native Americans in North Dakota in a move that should outrage all of us. https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a23945645/deb-haaland-north-dakota-supreme-court-decision-voter-suppression/ Georgia Voting Begins Amid Accusations of Voter Suppression: Some of the concerns reflect longstanding complaints, such as reduced polling locations, confusion among election workers, and outdated voting machines which may soon be deemed illegal. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/us/politics/georgia-voter-suppression.html Moveover, 355-ship Navy: New report calls for an even larger fleet https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2018/10/26/move-over-355-ship-navy-report-from-trumps-favorite-think-tank-calls-for-an-even-larger-fleet/ Battle over Air Force's $1,300 coffee cups heats up https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/10/22/battle-over-air-forces-1300-coffee-cups-heats-up/ Defense contractor will pay $3.5 million to settle allegations of substandard work on Navy warships https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/10/25/defense-company-indal-to-pay-35-million-to-settle-allegations-of-substandard-work-on-navy-warships/ Rep. Steve King Spent $18,000 in Taxpayer Money on Food and Drinks at Private Club https://theintercept.com/2018/10/24/steve-king-spending-expense-account-taxpayer-private-club/ Megyn Kelly's NBC show cancelled after blackface controversy https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/oct/26/megyn-kelly-today-cancelled-nbc-blackface-controversey Peace and Joy Tom Feeley Cost Of War   Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590" Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,801 Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,430  Total Cost of Wars Since 2001  $4,651,861,532,737 https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/? Quick Links... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our Website More About Us Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Phone:San Diego USA 619-407-7054 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amazing Stories of Disabled People in the News Click to teach Gmail this conversation is important. Inbox x PEERS emaillist@peerservice.org via aweber.com  Fri, Oct 26, 3:04 AM (2 days ago) to me Join many informed, caring subscribers from around the world Subscribe here to one of our two email lists PEERS: Inspiration and Education for a Transformed World This message is also available at this link. We're US $2,400 in the red for the quarter. Please make a donation to this important work. Support us by using this amazon.com link at no extra charge to you. Dear friends, For those who have no disabilities, it's hard to comprehend the challenges faced by the disabled people described in the news articles below. Yet these extraordinary individuals have inspired millions, both disabled and normally abled, to face their challenges with courage and commitment so that we can all shine in our lives. Take a moment as you read these inspiring news article summaries to drink in the deep wisdom shared. With warm wishes for an inspired world, Fred Burks for the PEERS empowerment websites Important Note: This compilation is taken from our treasure trove of concise summaries of compelling news articles on several dozen engaging topics. Triple amputee doctor: Disability doesn't define you 2016-06-22, CNN News http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/22/health/turning-points-kellie-lim/index.html If you had asked me 20 years ago where I would be, I never would have imagined I would be a physician working at UCLA Health, one of the best medical centers in the country. For over 25 years, my physical disability threatened to define who I was and what others thought I could become. I contracted meningococcal disease at 8 years of age. The infection overwhelmed my body's defenses, and I became a triple amputee. The disease left me with just enough to survive and carry on: two full fingers of the left hand, the thumb and ring finger. The first few years were physically and emotionally grueling; I was in and out of the hospital for surgical procedures to make my lower limbs fit better into prosthetic legs. I couldn't walk for nearly three years. I grew so quickly, my prosthetic legs could not keep up. My father would give me piggyback rides from the car to our house. My mother, who became blind as a teen, learned how to help me dress and put on my prosthetic legs every morning for school. My younger brother, Tarring, would help bring things to me since my mobility was limited. And my older sister, Nellie, was and is my inspiration and role model. I have been extremely lucky to have a strong and resilient family. I was lucky to be in a place where I had great medical care and where I had a community of friends and schools that supported my recovery and believed in my ability to succeed despite my disability. But luck is only part of my success; it takes courage, determination, honesty and integrity to pursue your dreams. Note: Dr. Kellie Lim, author of this article received her medical training from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. After getting her medical degree, she completed her residency in pediatrics before pursuing fellowship training in allergy & immunology and pharmacology. Today, she works as an allergist-immunologist at UCLA Health. Blind To Failure 2001-06-18, Time Magazine (Cover story) http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2047596-1,00.html Scaling Everest requires the enthusiasm and boosterism of a physical-education teacher combined with the survival instinct of a Green Beret. You have to want that summit. Erik Weihenmayer, 33, wasn't just another yuppie trekker. Blind since he was 13 ... he began attacking mountains in his early 20s. For Erik ... excelling as an athlete was the result of accepting his disability rather than denying it." Climbing with Erik isn't that different from climbing with a sighted mountaineer. You wear a bell on your pack, and he follows the sound ... using his custom-made climbing poles to feel his way along the trail. His climbing partners shout out helpful descriptions: "Death fall 2 ft. to your right!" Almost 90% of Everest climbers fail to reach the summit. Many – at least 165 since 1953 – never come home at all. When Erik and the team began the final ascent from Camp 4 ... they had been on the mountain for two months ... getting used to the altitude and socking away enough equipment [before they made the final, successful] summit push. "He was the heart and soul of our team," says Eric Alexander. "The guy's spirit won't let you quit." It could be called the most successful Everest expedition ever, and not just because of Erik's participation. A record 19 climbers from the N.F.B. team summited, including the oldest man ever to climb Everest – 64-year-old Sherman Bull. Perhaps the point is really that there is no way to put what Erik has done in perspective because no one has ever done anything like it. It is a unique achievement, one that in the truest sense pushes the limits of what man is capable of. Note: Don't miss the entire inspiring blind to failure story at the link above. And check out an awesome video highlighting many of Erik's wild adventures. Autism Breakthrough: Girl's Writings Explain Her Behavior and Feelings 2008-02-19, ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4311223&page=1 Carly Fleischmann has severe autism and is unable to speak a word. But ... this 13-year-old has made a remarkable breakthrough. Two years ago, working with pictures and symbols on a computer keyboard, she started typing and spelling out words. The computer became her voice. "All of a sudden these words started to pour out of her, and it was an exciting moment because we didn't realize she had all these words," said speech pathologist Barbara Nash. Then Carly began opening up, describing what it was like to have autism. Carly writes about her frustrations with her siblings, how she understands their jokes and asks when can she go on a date. "We were stunned," Carly's father Arthur Fleischmann said. "We realized inside was an articulate, intelligent, emotive person that we had never met. This ... opened up a whole new way of looking at her." This is what Carly wants people to know about autism. "It is hard to be autistic because no one understands me. People look at me and assume I am dumb because I can't talk or I act differently than them. I think people get scared with things that look or seem different than them." Carly had another message for people who don't understand autism. "Autism is hard because you want to act one way, but you can't always do that. It's sad that sometimes people don't know that sometimes I can't stop myself and they get mad at me. If I could tell people one thing about autism it would be that I don't want to be this way. But I am, so don't be mad. Be understanding." Note: Read an excellent follow-up article in which Carly answers readers questions about autism. For more, see this webpage. Utah teen with no arms or legs inspiring classmates on high school dance team 2016-01-08, Fox News (Salt Lake City affiliate) http://fox13now.com/2016/01/08/utah-teen-with-no-arms-or-legs-makes-davis-hig... Seventeen-year-old Gabe Adams was born without arms and legs and suffers from a rare disease called hanhart syndrome, but that doesn't stop him from dancing. After spending most of his life in a wheelchair, he decided to join the dance team at Davis High School. During halftime at a basketball game Friday night, he performed in front of the whole school. Cheers rang out as Gabe put the word disability to shame. "I wanted to prove to myself and to others that there’s more to myself than just a kid in a wheelchair," Adams said. With practices three days a week, which last for more than three hours, dance team is no easy commitment. However, teammate Alexis Delahunty says Gabe makes it seem easy. "I can’t even imagine doing this without my arms and legs. It's so inspiring. He’s just amazing," Delahunty said. His dance teacher, Kim King, says Gabe has brought so much joy to the team and has pushed them all to work harder. "When they see him, they don’t realize how hard it is to get dressed, how hard it is to get in and out of his chair, but Gabe does everything by himself," King said. Gabe's father, Ron Adams, said Gabe is always pushing himself and taking each challenge in stride. "I don’t think everyone understands what it takes, the muscle coordination and development to balance when he doesn’t have limbs," Ron Adams said. He may not realize it, but Gabe is constantly inspiring the people around him. Note: Note: Don't miss the amazing video at the link above. For more on this most impressive teenager, see this story. Explore a treasure trove of concise summaries of incredibly inspiring news articles on other topics which will inspire you to make a difference. ‘Magical Wheelchair’ Offers Unforgettable Halloween for Disabled Kids 2015-10-27, NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/making-a-difference/magical-wheelchair-offers... Most children want to dress up for Halloween, but for those confined to wheelchairs, it isn’t always that simple. Ryan Weimer understands that concept better than most. When his oldest son, Keaton, was 3 years old, he told his dad he wanted to be a pirate for Halloween. Instead of simply dressing him up, Weimer spent months building Keaton - who lives with muscular dystrophy - a pirate ship made of wood, tablecloth sails and specially-crafted cannons, all fitted to his wheelchair. Keaton was ecstatic - and his dad never forgot the feeling. "When you know that you have few memories to make with your kids, you want to make priceless ones," Weimer told NBC News, "and epic ones." His second son, Bryce, also lives with muscular dystrophy. Over the years, their wheelchair costumes have gotten more elaborate and attracted more attention. And this year, the Weimer family project became a hugely successful non-profit, called Magic Wheelchair. Volunteers from around the country donated their time, talents and resources to create dream costumes for eight lucky children — six from Weimer’s home state of Oregon and two from Georgia. "When we have challenges and trials and hard times, those are the things that define us," Weimer said. "It doesn’t' matter your circumstances, you can still make beautiful things ... and it's great to see other people get behind that." Note: Don't miss this very touching video on Magic Wheelchairs. The Story Of Frank 'Bopsy' Salazar, Make-A-Wish's First Wish Kid, Will Stay With You Forever 2013-01-11, Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/bopsy-fireman-make-a-wish_n_4181841.... In 1978, 5-year-old Frank "Bopsy" Salazar was diagnosed with leukemia. A woman named Linda Pauling ... had lost her 7-year-old son, Chris, to leukemia that spring. But before Chris passed, the Arizona Department of Public Safety had fulfilled the little boy's dream of becoming a police officer. DPS officers Jim Eaves and Frank Shankwitz had met Chris with a patrol car and motorcycle and made him the only honorary Arizona Highway Patrol Officer in the department's history. The incredible effort inspired Pauling and Shankwitz to start the Make-A-Wish Foundation. "[Pauling] told me that instead of letting the kids just feel sorry for themselves, they wanted to grant wishes, to do something every kid would benefit from, to fulfill their dream while they're still a part of this world," Trujillo said. Shankwitz took over from there, and he went to visit Bopsy to find out more about the boy's dreams. After learning that he'd be granted a wish, the 7-year-old mulled it over. "I want to ride in a hot air balloon," he told Shankwitz. Then he thought about it some more. "No, I want to go to Disneyland." He paused again. "No, I want to be a fireman." But Shankwitz didn't make him pick. All of Bopsy's wishes would be granted. He got his balloon ride and his trip to Disneyland. Fireman Bob - whose real name is Bob Walp - did more than was asked of him to help the sick boy. "We didn't want to just give him a tour," Walp [recalled]. "We decided to give him a badge and a jacket. We let him use the hose. We took him in the truck." Note: For more on this inspiring story, see this webpage. Lessons from the 'World's Ugliest Woman': 'Stop Staring and Start Learning' 2012-09-13, Yahoo! https://web.archive.org/web/20120926012350/http://shine.yahoo.com/beauty/less... When she was in high school, Lizzie Velasquez was dubbed "The World's Ugliest Woman" in an 8-second-long YouTube video. Born with a medical condition so rare that just two other people in the world are thought to have it, Velasquez has no adipose tissue and cannot create muscle, store energy, or gain weight. She has zero percent body fat and weighs just 60 pounds. In the comments on YouTube, viewers called her "it" and "monster" and encouraged her to kill herself. Instead, Velasquez set four goals: To become a motivational speaker, to publish a book, to graduate college, and to build a family and a career for herself. Now 23 years old, she's been a motivational speaker for seven years and has given more than 200 workshops on embracing uniqueness, dealing with bullies, and overcoming obstacles. She's a senior majoring in Communications at Texas State University in San Marcos, where she lives with her best friend. Her first book, Lizzie Beautiful, came out in 2010 and her second, Be Beautiful, Be You, was published earlier this month. She's even reclaimed YouTube, video blogging about everything from bullying to hair-styling tips to staying positive. Of course, the horrible comments left on that old YouTube video stung. "I'm human, and of course these things are going to hurt," she said. "Their judgments of me isn't who I am, and I'm not going to let these things define me. I didn't sink down to their level," she said in a follow-up video on YouTube last year. "Instead, I got my revenge through my accomplishments and determination. In the battle between the 'World's Ugliest Woman' video vs. me, I think I won." Note: Though looking at this woman can be disturbing for some, consider that you can see beneath the surface to the beauty within. Watch Lizzie share some of her wisdom in a popular TEDx Talk at this link. Blind, Wheelchair-Bound Student Doesn't Fail to Inspire 2006-11-10, ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Story?id=2643340 When I met 18-year old Patrick Henry Hughes, I knew he was musically talented. I had been told so, had read that he was very able for someone his age and who had been blind and crippled since birth. Patrick's eyes are not functional; his body and legs are stunted. He is in a wheelchair. When we first shook hands, his fingers seemed entirely too thick to be nimble. So when he offered to play the piano for me and his father rolled his wheelchair up to the baby grand, I confess that I thought to myself, "Well, this will be sweet. He has overcome so much. How nice that he can play piano." But then Patrick put his hands to the keyboard, and his fingers began to race across it -- the entire span of it, his fingers moving up and back and over and across the keys so quickly and intricately that my fully-functional eyesight couldn't keep up with them. I was stunned. The music his hands drew from that piano was so lovely and lyrical and haunting, so rich and complex and beyond anything I had imagined he would play that there was nothing I could say. All I could do was listen. "God made me blind and didn't give me the ability to walk. I mean, big deal." Patrick said, smiling. "He gave me the talent to play piano and trumpet and all that good stuff." This is Patrick's philosophy in life, and he wants people to know it. "I'm the kind of person that's always going to fight till I win," he said. Patrick also attends the University of Louisville and plays trumpet in the marching band. The band director suggested it, and Patrick and his father, Patrick John Hughes, who have faced tougher challenges together, decided "Why not?" "Don't tell us we can't do something," Patrick's father added, with a chuckle. He looks at Patrick with a mixture of love and loyalty and admiration, something not always seen in the eyes of a father when he gazes at his son. "I've told him before. He's my hero." Note: For amazingly inspiring video clips of this unusual young musician on both Oprah and ESPN, click here and here. Glenn Cunningham, 78, Premier Miler of 1930's 1988-03-11, New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/obituaries/glenn-cunningham-78-premier-mil... Glenn Cunningham, a former world-record holder in the mile run who in 1979 was named the greatest track performer in the history of Madison Square Garden, died yesterday. He was 78 years old. That Mr. Cunningham could win 21 of 31 mile races on the indoor track at the Garden during his prime in the 1930's was impressive. More significantly, he did it after suffering life-threatening burns on both legs as a 7-year-old when a stove in a school classroom in Everetts, Kan., exploded, killing his older brother Floyd. After being told there was a strong possibility he would never walk again, he spent seven months in bed, and then received daily massages from his mother, who kneaded his damaged muscles and sped his way to walking, and then running. In high school, he played baseball and football and boxed and wrestled. At 13, he entered his first high school mile race and won easily. Using running as therapy for the burn injuries, he found that middle distances suited him. At a sophomore at the University of Kansas, Mr. Cunningham set an American record for the mile with a time of 4 minutes 11.1 seconds. He was selected as a member of the United States team for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and finished fourth in the 1,500-meter run. In 1933 he won the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete. In his competitions at Madison Square Garden, Mr. Cunningham set six world records in the mile and the 1,500 meters and another at 1,000 yards. Note: For more on the incredibly inspiring story of this great man, read this engaging article. 'I Don't Need Legs to Feel Sexy': Woman Born Without Lower Limbs Becomes Lingerie Model 2015-09-28, People http://www.people.com/article/kanya-sesser-model-no-legs-lingerie Kanya Sesser, 23, skateboards, models lingerie and surfs – and she does it all without lower limbs. Sesser, who was born without legs, was adopted from an orphanage in Thailand before moving to Portland, Oregon, with her new family. Now, she earns more than $1,000 a day working as a model. "I enjoy making money from it and I love showing people what beauty can look like," Sesser told the Daily News. "These images show my strength." The 23-year-old, who uses a skateboard instead of a wheelchair, began modeling for sports brands when she was 15. The Huffington Post UK reports that the Los Angeles-based model has reportedly posed for brands like Billabong, Rip Curl Girl and Nike. "I was mainly doing athletics shoots then as I got older I got into lingerie modeling," Sesser told the Daily News. "It's something fun and it shows my story – I'm different and that is sexy, I don't need legs to feel sexy." Now, the model hopes to compete in the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as a mono-skier. Note: Don't miss this inspiring seven-minute video of Kanya's courage and fascinating life. Jessica Cox: Pilot born without arms on flying with her feet 2013-02-17, BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21377627 Jessica Cox was born without arms as a result of a rare birth defect. That has not stopped her from living her life to the fullest. In fact, Ms Cox has experienced and achieved more than most people do in a lifetime. She can drive a car, fly a plane and play piano - all with her feet. In 2012 she married Patrick, her former Taekwondo instructor (she has two black belts). They live in Tucson, Arizona. Ms Cox, 30, travels around the world as a motivational speaker, using her own life as an example of what one can achieve if one wants it enough. This month she visits Ethiopia to help promote disability rights. Note: Don't miss the inspiring video on the BBC webpage. And for another incredibly inspiring man born without arms or feet, learn about Nick Vujicic at this link. Meet 'Sesame Street's' muppet with autism 2017-03-20, CNN http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/20/entertainment/sesame-street-julia-autism/ The newest resident of "Sesame Street" has orange hair and a fondness for her toy rabbit. She also has autism. Julia has been a part of the "Sesame Street" family via its storybooks and was so popular that the decision was made to add the character to the TV series. "I think the big discussion right at the start was, 'How do we do this? How do we talk about autism?,'" one of the show's writers, Christine Ferraro, told "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl. Over the almost five decades "Sesame Street" has been on the air, it has established a reputation for inclusion with its characters. Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the founders of the Children's Television Workshop which developed "Sesame Street," said it has also not been afraid to deal with real life issues. Julia's debut episode will deal with what autism can look like. The brain disorder can make it difficult for people with autism to communicate with and relate to others. The character of Big Bird talked to Stahl about his first interaction with Julia in which she ignored him. "I thought that maybe she didn't like me," he said. "Yeah, but you know, we had to explain to Big Bird that Julia likes Big Bird," the Elmo character added. "It's just that Julia has autism. So sometimes it takes her a little longer to do things." Ferraro hopes that along with educating viewers about autism the new character will settle in as a part of the neighborhood. "I would love her to be not Julia, the kid on Sesame Street who has autism," the writer said. "I would like her to be just Julia." Note: Explore a treasure trove of concise summaries of incredibly inspiring news articles on other topics which will inspire you to make a difference. How an Aussie Man With Cerebral Palsy Tackled the Kokoda Trail 2016-09-25, SBS (Australia's Special Broadcasting Service) https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/how-an-aussie-man-with-cerebral-palsy-ta... Andrew Short lives with spastic cerebral palsy, which he contracted during birth. Cerebral palsy is a disorder that effects muscle tone, movement and motor skills, but despite impaired speech Andrew’s disability doesn’t impair his mind, and he learned to read early. “I speak three languages,” said Andy. “English, German, and spastic. Spastic is my mother tongue." Andrew is currently completing a Masters Degree in Disability Studies, but his most impressive achievement has been walking the Kokoda Trail, which he describes as “the toughest physical challenge of [his] life”. In Andy’s late twenties, his motor function appeared to begin deteriorating. “We were told to accept that that's what it would be,” said [Andrew's father] David. Instead, David and Andrew began researching the emerging field of neuroplasticity ... inspired by the seminal [book], “The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science”. Andrew’s physical condition is due in part to his trainer, Lee Campbell, a former army trainer and Sydney Swans team member. The two have been training together for five and a half years, and in that time Lee estimates that his physical condition has risen from 2.5 to a 7 or 8. “You watch Andy pull a sled with 20 or 30 kilos of weights in it, he stands up, his posture is corrected,” said Lee. “His finer motor skills now are getting refined. He can hold things, he can cook, he can do his buttons up.” Right now, they’re training together for Andy’s next endeavour, walking the Great Wall of China. Note: Don't miss the most inspiring video at the link above. Is it possible to be fat and fit? At 250 pounds, distance runner Mirna Valerio provides an inspiring example. 2015-07-01, Runner's World https://web.archive.org/web/20150825022946/http://www.runnersworld.com/runner... “People always say to me, ‘Anyone who runs as much as you do deserves to be skinny.’ Of course, what they're really saying: ‘If you do all this running, why are you still so fat?’” Early that morning [Mirna] Valerio had led a three-mile group run around the campus of Rabun Gap-Na-coochee School in the nearby town of Rabun Gap, where she serves as Spanish teacher, choir director, and head coach of the cross-country team. She's about to start her second run of the day. Every run, every race, every traverse of a mountain trail, every gym workout, Valerio begins by taking a photo. “To prove that I was out here,” she explains. Later, she will post the photos on ... her blog, Fat Girl Running, in which she both writes of the joys of the running life and thoughtfully, humorously, and sometimes angrily rebuts her doubters, who can't believe that a self-described fat person might discover - or deserve - this kind of joy. With a BMI ... above the National Institutes of Health-established line defining obesity, Valerio, a marathoner, ultramarathoner, and trail runner, has emerged as ... a living argument that it's possible to be both fit and fat. “I'm pretty much in love with my body,” she writes. “Sometimes I get disappointed or angry with it, but like any long-term, committed relationship, it usually comes right back to love and respect.” By making peace with her obesity - or, more accurately, by fighting her disease to a kind of enduring, vigorously active truce - Valerio draws kudos from a formerly skeptical medical community. Note: Read another great piece on this inspiring woman. Richie Parker, Star NASCAR Engineer At Hendrick Motorsports, Doesn't Have Arms 2013-07-23, Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/23/richie-parker-nascar-engineer-withou... The fact that Richie Parker can ride a bike doesn't sound impressive -- until you see him do it. Same goes for the car repairs he makes using power tools. Parker was born without arms, a disability he's overcome time and time again, ultimately leading him to his job engineering chassis and body components for Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR's most winning organization. "Based on his resume, I knew he could do the things that I needed him to do, it was more a question of how,” Rex Stump, engineering manager at Hendrick, said of Parker. Just like every other hurdle in his life, Parker found a way, placing the keyboard and mouse on the floor, then operating both with his feet to build custom high-performance automotive parts. His story has also inspired countless others, not the least of [whom] is Magic Johnson. After watching [an] ESPN segment [on Parker], the retired NBA star tweeted, "Richie Parker's story proves that you can do anything you set your mind to. We should all stop complaining and giving excuses." Or, as Parker says, "I don't know there's a lot in life ... that I'd say I can't do. Just things I haven't done yet." Note: Don't miss the most awesome video of Richie at the link above. For a treasure trove of great news articles on other topics which will inspire you to make a difference, click here. Jacob Barnett, 14-Year-Old With Asperger's Syndrome, May Be Smarter Than Einstein 2013-05-11, Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/11/jacob-barnett-autistic-14-year-old-n... When Jacob Barnett was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. Doctors told his parents that the boy would likely never talk or read and would probably be forever unable to independently manage basic daily activities like tying his shoe laces. But they were sorely, extraordinarily mistaken. Today, Barnett -- now 14 -- is a Master's student, on his way to earning a PhD in quantum physics. The teen, who boasts an IQ of 170, has already been tipped to one day win the Nobel Prize. Since enrolling at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) at the age of 10, Barnett has flourished -- astounding his professors, peers and family with his spectacular intelligence. The teen tutors other college students in subjects like calculus and is a published scientific researcher, with an IQ that is believed to be higher than that of Albert Einstein. In fact, according to a 2011 TIME report, Barnett, who frequently tops his college classes, has asserted that he may one day disprove Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Outside of his rigorous university commitments, Barnett, who has Asperger's Syndrome, is also an entrepreneur and aspiring author. The teen, who, with his family, runs a charity called Jacob's Place for kids on the spectrum, has used his story to raise awareness and dispel myths about autism. In April, [his mother] Kristine Barnett's memoir about her family's experience with autism, The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius, was released. A movie deal is said to be in the works. Note: For the CBS 60 Minutes piece on this child genius, click here. Born Without Limbs, Refusing Limitations 2008-03-27, ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4531209 The crowds that 25-year-old Nick Vujicic draws as an evangelist would have been unimaginable only a few years ago, and impossible had he been born under other circumstances. "In some third world countries ... I would be seen as cursed, a shame to the family," said Vujicic (pronounced VOY-chich). "The possibilities of me being killed at my birth would have been quite high." But Vujicic, who was born without arms or legs, does have one of the most powerful of all human attributes: a voice. Through the ministry he calls Life Without Limbs and a motivational program titled "Attitude is Altitude," Vujicic said he has made 1,600 speaking appearances in 12 nations. "No matter who you are, no matter what you're going through, God knows it," he said. "He is with you. He is going to pull you through." Like all skilled evangelists, he can imagine the deepest vulnerabilities of his listeners, especially among teenage audiences. "I used to think that I needed my circumstance to change before I had any hope," he said. "I wanted to know that there was someone else out there in my position, to know that there is hope, that there is more than just the little box that I see in my life." He cannot avoid the reasons why people are fascinated by his physical condition, and he uses it to his advantage in his speeches, often delivered from a tabletop in front of the audience. He says it lends credibility "to know that somebody has been through something, that they've learned something that you know you need to apply in your own life." Note: Watch an amazing four-minute video titled "No arms, no legs, no worries," on this inspiring man. Nick has overcome challenges that are almost guaranteed to make your problems seem like nothing. 'My life now has real meaning!' Overjoyed autistic teen lands job at Starbucks and is quickly dubbed the 'dancing barista' for his brilliant moves 2016-01-25, Daily Mail (One of the UK's leading newspapers) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3415336/My-life-real-meaning-Overjoye... An autistic teenager has become an online sensation after a video demonstrating his unique technique as a barista - which involves plenty of dancing - went viral. Sam was filmed making a cup of coffee for a customer while working alongside his boss Chris at the Starbucks restaurant, believed to be in North America. The clip shows the teenager smiling and dancing while heating the milk and later pouring it into the cup of coffee, before adding whipped cream and sprinkles. Carly Fleischmann, who lives in Toronto, Canada, posted the video to YouTube and Facebook alongside a caption introducing Sam. Carly explained that when Sam was offered a position at Starbucks he told his parents that for the first time in his life he felt like he had real meaning. She added: 'Sam was diagnosed with autism and like some people with autism Sam has a movement disorder. Sam has a hard time keeping his body still. 'Sam never thought that he would be able to work behind the bar because of his sudden movements, but his manager Chris believed in him and got Sam to channel his movements into dance.' The partnership was not an overnight success however and it has taken Sam and Chris many shifts and hours to get to the level demonstrated in the video. Sam is now known as the 'dancing barista' and Carly noted that if it was not for Chris believing in the ability of his employee then he would not have had the confidence to believe in himself. Note: Don't miss the inspiring six-minute video of Sam and Chris on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. From wounded warrior to Warrior Two pose 2015-09-28, CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/news/legless-wounded-warrior-dan-nevins-trains-hundred... Dan Nevins commands his yoga class with authority. For Nevins, teaching yoga is much more than a job. It actually saved his life. Eleven years ago, while serving in Iraq, an IED exploded under his Army vehicle. The blast destroyed both his legs. "I just remember having this revelation that I'm alive, I'm alive! That I better do something to keep it that way." Nevins spent 18 months at Walter Reed Medical Center. With the help of the Wounded Warrior Project, he learned to climb mountains and play golf. But two years ago, while recovering from another surgery, he was bedridden and started having flashbacks. "And those thoughts of the not-so-great experiences from combat just kept coming back. I didn't get to the point of suicide, but I finally understood in those 8 weeks at home and I knew that I needed help." A friend suggested yoga to Nevins. "I was like 'No. One, I'm a guy; Two, I'm an Army guy; Three, I don't own any spandex, and no.'" Despite his reservations, he finally relented and took the class. "I got into this Warrior One pose. I rooted down and I felt this real surge of energy from the earth up into my body like into my soul and I shot up like 'Oh my God, I get it,' like the earth was saying 'where have you been the last ten years.'" Last year, Nevins completed yoga instructor training. Now hundreds of people come to his classes. "I felt if he can do it without legs, what's my excuse," said one student. Nevins hopes to reach both veterans and non-veterans alike. Note: Don't miss the pictures of this inspiring yoga practice available at the link above. Important Note: Explore a treasure trove of concise summaries of incredibly inspiring news articles on all topics which will inspire you to make a difference. Then check out our full index to revealing excerpts of key major media news articles on several dozen engaging topics. For more inspiration: See our awesome collection of inspiring resources in our Inspiration Center. Watch some of the most inspiring short video clips on the Internet. 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