Why Robert F. Smith’s Morehouse surprise donation mattered even more after graduation day

Why Robert F. Smith’s Morehouse surprise donation mattered even more after graduation day

The details people missed about Robert F. Smith paying off Morehouse debt. Image credit – Wikimedia The statement made by Robert F. Smith at Morehouse College’s commencement ceremony of 2019 was one of the most remembered events in educational charity. Addressing a crowd of graduating seniors, the entrepreneur said that the family of donors would…

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Berkshire father shares pain after son dies in meningitis outbreak

Berkshire father shares pain after son dies in meningitis outbreak

The father of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis has paid an emotional tribute to his “funny, sociable and kind-hearted” son, describing how the 17-year-old developed sepsis within hours of first feeling unwell.Lewis Waters, a sixth-form student at The Henley College, died earlier this week after being rushed to intensive care.In a heartbreaking message…

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After Donald Trump, Putin to visit China's Xi Jinping on May 19 for two days

After Donald Trump, Putin to visit China’s Xi Jinping on May 19 for two days

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, shortly after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile trip to Beijing, the Kremlin announced on Saturday.According to a Kremlin statement, Putin will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to “further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic…

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“There are those who reason well, but they are greatly outnumbered by those who reason badly.”

“There are those who reason well, but they are greatly outnumbered by those who reason badly.”

Galileo Galilei (Image: Wikipedia) People often assume old quotes survive because they sound wise. Sometimes they survive because they sound uncomfortably accurate.The quote: “There are those who reason well, but they are greatly outnumbered by those who reason badly” by Galileo Galilei feels like one of those lines.It does not sound poetic. It is not…

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