Arroe Collins Like It's Live

He wore his U.S. Marine uniform openly in Nazi-occupied France. He forced a room fu of German officers to raise a toast to President Roosevelt at gunpoint. He escaped POW camps, trained the French Resistance, and once surrendered himself to save an entire village from destruction. Peter Ortiz was one of the most decorated Marines of World War II - and almost no one has heard his story. Until now.Ortiz's War: The Allies' Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France by Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders (releasing August 25, 2026, from Harper Horizon) brings to life the extraordinary exploits of a man who lived like a character out of fiction, yet every word is true.Co-author Katie S. Sanders, an investigative journalist, uncovered a family secret hidden in an archival recording of the radio show This Is Your Life. Her grandfather, Jewish-American B-24 pilot Lieutenant Murray Simon, had been shot down over occupied France, and guided to safety by Peter Ortiz himself. That discovery sent Katie on a years-long journey to document the man who saved her grandfather's life. It's a compelling human story of legacy, memory, and gratitude that resonates far beyond the WWII shelf.. Nicholas Reynolds brings deep authority to the narrative. A retired Marine Corps Colonel and former infantry officer, he holds a PhD from Oxford University and served as a historian for both the Marine Corps and the CIA Museum. Together, Reynolds and Sanders pair rigorous historical research with the intimacy of family history.What Ortiz's War offers:The real-life James Bond: Ortiz's daring, cinematic exploits as an OSS operative behind enemy lines, complete with disguises, gunpoint toasts, and audacious escapes.The surrender at Centron: The gripping account of how Ortiz gave himself up to spare a French village from Nazi reprisal, a story of honor and self-sacrifice.A granddaughter's quest: Katie's personal search to trace the man who rescued her grandfather, and what she learned along the way.Inside the secret war: The complex, sometimes tense collaboration between the OSS, the British SOE, and the French Resistance.

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The worst drought in 18 years. Documented in vocal print. Especially on the day when the waves of water return to this tiny forest, with its tiny lake, tiny stream and very big big big poetic dream.

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Is there hope in asking hard questions?  Can they be broken up into tinier more digestible questions?  Plus…do not believe everything click bait is showing you on the web.  ED is an issue but this isn’t your remedy.   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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As America prepares to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11, many conversations will look back at the events of that day.  Scott Gibbs offers a conversation about what the past quarter century has taught us about conflict, belonging, and how Americans can build stronger connections across political, cultural, and religious differences for a better future.  Scott Gibbs is a California-licensed psychotherapist in private practice. A board member of the Existential-Humanistic Institute, he draws on clinical experience and longstanding independent scholarship to inform his writing on the roots of conflict in everyday relationships, in intimate partnerships, and across groups. His peer-reviewed work has appeared in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. He holds degrees from Princeton University and Northwestern University.

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Twenty-year-old Josiah Pippel of Moorestown, N.J., was crowned the winner tonight of "American Ninja Warrior," taking home the Season 18 title and the $250,000 grand prize. Additionally, NBC has greenlit the hit summer competition series for an additional two seasons. Seasons 19 will see the return of the iconic Mt. Midoriyama and Season 20 will celebrate the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games with a special Summer of Champions, featuring several former Olympians and elite ninja champions from more than 15 countries around the world. To win Season 18, Pippel battled through the Qualifiers, Regionals, and National Finals, outperforming more than 200 of the country's best ninjas on a series of high-stakes obstacle courses designed to test speed, strength and endurance. The season also introduced the Tripleheader, an all-new supersized three-lane racecourse that raised the stakes with thrilling head-to-head-to-head races.  First appearing on “American Ninja Warrior” at 15 years old, Pippel has competed in six consecutive seasons without ever missing the National Finals. Motivated by a disappointing early exit in the Season 17 Finals, he returned for Season 18 with a renewed focus on speed and precision. His title-winning journey started with a first-place finish in his Qualifying round and a successful climb up the Mega Wall. After dominating the Regional rounds and securing the #2 seed in the Final Round of 32, Pippel began an impressive championship run, winning five straight head-to-head races to claim the title. Along the way, he defeated a formidable lineup of veteran competitors, including Donovan Metoyer, Matt D’Amico, Enzo Wilson, Nacssa Garemore, and defending champion Kai Beckstrand.  This season, the top four female competitors earned the opportunity to compete in a bonus tournament for a $50,000 prize and title of ANW Season 18 Women’s Champion. Reigning Women’s Champion Taylor Greene, an 18-year-old college student, successfully defended her title by defeating Isabella Folsom in the final head-to-head race, becoming the first female athlete in franchise history to win back-to-back titles. 

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We rarely speak of the before effects of an everyday world. We'll spend hours and endless amounts of money on the repair but hardly if ever on the steps leading toward.

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Flocks camera systems.  Not just a U.S. thing.  How legal is it?  If the governments are watching us who is capturing the bad guys and why is it taking so long?  Plus when your religious beliefs at work are violated, what can an employee do? 

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Running is having a moment-and it's not slowing down. From neighborhood 5Ks to packed marathon starting lines, more people are lacing up than ever before, drawn by something deeper than fitness goals or finish times. They're discovering what every lifelong runner already knows: the miles change you. Because the best running isn't really about running at all. It's about life.In THIS IS ABOUT RUNNING. THIS IS NOT ABOUT RUNNING: Lessons for Between and Beyond the Start and Finish Line. Nike Running's Global Head Coach Chris Bennett draws on decades of personal and professional experience to provide the guidance, motivation, and inspiration every runner-and human being-needs. Delivering an inspiring, humorous, and heartfelt exploration of what happens when we face the starting lines in our lives, Coach Bennett proves running to be a journey of showing up, moving forward, and discovering what's possible when you believe in yourself. While it's a book for runners, it's a book for everyone else too.Key themes and insights include:Running Reframed: Coach Bennett reveals running to be so much more than a measure of speed, distance, or competition-it's a practice of self-discovery and growth.Life Lessons through Running: Coach Bennett explores how running teaches resilience, confidence, self-trust, and the power of momentum-universal lessons that extend far beyond the track.Breaking Barriers: Coach Bennett removes the pressure that often holds people back and extends an empowering invitation instead: you don't need to be fast, fit, or fearless to be a runner. All you need to do is begin. "There is room on the starting line for everyone."For Every Runner: Whether you're a beginner, returning after a break, or seeking a fresh perspective on progress, the book offers a meaningful take on how every step forward matters.

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Why does the thought of food take over our business day decisions?  Plus…where in the Bible does it show Jesus slapping someone upside the head?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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A rare look inside the life of “Chabad-Lubavitch” - one of the most visible yet least understood movements in Orthodox Judaism. There's a Chabad House in almost every major city.The stories we inherit vs. the ones we choose: every reader has inherited something they didn't ask for — patterns, expectations, unspoken rules about who they're supposed to be and how to choose what you carry forwardIdentity, belonging, and self-definition: the tension between fitting in and truly belonging - and discovering you can show up as yourself, unapologetically.The weight and power of storytelling: examing the harder truth: stories shape us, sustain us, and sometimes burden us.The work is discerning which ones to keep.Staying and transforming from the inside: most memoirs are about leaving. This is about staying and transforming from the inside.  Set between present-day Atlanta and earlier decades in California and New Mexico, Schusterman’s story spans 4 generations, tracing the lives of unforgettable women and the legacies – both spoken and unspoken – that they pass down. This is far more than a window into religious life. Through vivid storytelling, Schusterman takes readers inside her world: the cadence of her father's voice on walks to shul (aka: synagogue or Jewish house of worship), her grandmother's quiet defiance, the weight of histories shaped by survival and reinvention. These stories aren't just told – they're lived, carried, examined, and ultimately chosen. Schusterman writes with rare generosity - even about those who've hurt her - discovering that the path to freedom isn't rejecting your inheritance or blindly accepting it, but understanding it so well you can choose what to keep. For more information:https://www.denaschusterman.com/book

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