Video: Top Couple Fights

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Laura Dekker 2012 Solo Circumnavigation Success

Laura Dekker, departed Dutch harbor of Den Osse, for St Maarten harbor, in the Caribbean.  From there on  January 20, 2011, she commenced her attempt to solo circumnavigate the globe.

She successfully arrived one year later, age 16, at St Maarten harbor, in the Caribbean.   She sailed on a 11.5m (38ft) Ketch sailboat named Guppy.  Read Article

According to Fox News reporting Jan 21^st, 2012, the sailor is estimated to have traveled 27,000 nautical miles with stops to include the Canary Islands, Panama, Galapagos Islands, Tonga, Fiji,  Bora Bora, Australia, South Africa, and finally her last stop, St. Maarten, from which she originally departed from on January 20, 2011.

a’Donf to you Laura Dekker for your 2012 Hercules Effort!



See Also:  Jessica Watson, Australia.

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Video: Uncertainty and Panic on Cruise Ship Aground off Italy

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From a Mental Health prospective as we learn about the Cruise Ship Costa Concordia running aground in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, what if any, lasting impact this may have on the passengers.

By Dr. Lawana R. Lofton, PsyD


On Friday, January 13, 2012, Cruise Ship Costa Concordia, sailing in shallow waters off the coast of Tuscany, Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, ran aground. Reportedly, Captain Francesco Schettino, has been arrested for manslaughter, abandoning ship, and is expected to contribute to an investigation to discover what occurred on board.

The ship hit a submerged rock, causing a 160-foot cut to its hull allowing a rapid rush of water to enter the ship. The ship then navigated off course to initiate an eventual evacuation procedure, but then unexpectedly ran aground on a tiny island of Giglio near the coast of Tuscany. Because of this many of the life boats could not be launched.

The dramatic photographs released by morning, Saturday, January 14th, show a luxury liner off Giglio's coast partially submerged, and resting on its side.
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30 Lessons for Living

Marcus Buckingham, self proclaimed Strength Strategist wrote a extremely memorable BOOK titled “Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance.”   Most recently, Marcus shared a great article link  for those who still have time left to make corrections in their lives.


Find a summary of the BOOK “30 Lessons for Living” by Karl Pillemer. The article provides a summary of the key points made in the book on Marriage, Career, Parenting, Aging, Regrets, and Happiness.

Video    The Lessons of Life


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