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Message from the Mountain
August 2026/Issue #26 The Terrorist Within Rob Jones is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant, combat engineer, Paralympic medalist, and motivational speaker. He lost both of his legs in Afghanistan to an IED. Rob has pushed the limits of human endurance by completing 31 marathons in 31 cities in 31 consecutive days. Rob cycled 5,180 miles from Maine to California for veterans charities. He won a bronze medal in mixed double sculls rowing with Oksana Masters at the 2012 Summer

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Jul 312 min read


Message from the Mountain
July 2026/ Issue #25 "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." That is my favorite sentence from the Declaration of Independence. The Continental Congress actually voted for independence on July 2, 1776, not the 4th. Only John Hancock and Charles Thomson signed the Declaration of Independence on the 4th. Most

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Jun 292 min read


Message from the Mountain
June 2026/Issue #24 For many people, Christopher Reeve will always be Superman — not just because he wore the cape, but because he somehow made audiences believe that a man could fly. Tall, confident, and impossibly sincere, Reeve stepped into the role in 1978 and instantly became the face of hope and heroism for an entire generation. He didn’t just play Superman; he was Superman in the minds of millions. But the most extraordinary chapter of his life came long after Hollywoo

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May 312 min read
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