Manliness (not a miracle) on the Hudson - by ilana mercer

Missed by the purveyors of pop culture and political correctness was a story about the value of an endangered, and vital, virtue: manliness. Witnessed in that cockpit was old-fashioned manliness. The feminization and regulation of American society has meant that life-saving manliness is confined to the one last place not encroached on: The cockpit. read more | digg story

Surviving The Hudson - US Air Flight 1549 - Audio and transcripts released by FAA

By RicBNH at youtube.com This video may be rebroadcast by any news agency or media outlet without permission or compensation. ~Ric~ The FAA has released the audio tapes and transcripts of the radio communications between Flight 1549, the US Airways jet that crash-landed in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, and the various air traffic controllers in the area on the afternoon of the accident. The tapes are dramatic, providing a moment by moment account of the flights communications from the time it suffered a double bird strike to the time it glided down without engine power onto the chilly surface of the Hudson River just off Manhattans West Side. [Continue reading and see the trascript in the video description.]

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Flight 1549: When greed replaces gratitude, by Jane Chastain

On Jan. 15, the world watched in awe as all 155 passengers and crew from a crashed US Airways jet were rescued from the Hudson River in New York in record time. One flight attendent was briefly hospitalized with two broken legs but, miraculously, there were no other serious injuries. Even after the obvious miracles, there are some that want to sue.

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Miracles Do Happen! But, are prayers always answered?

There seems to be times when we can easily identify miracles. However, not knowing why the miracles happen when they do, and maybe when we feel they don't happen when we need them, is a question that's way above our paygrade. And sometimes, we may not even realize the Lord has answered our prayers - in His own way.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Brace Yourself For Impact

Maybe... just maybe, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Brace Yourself For Impact" could be the sweetest words you will ever hear. At least at that point, you get the final chance to repent, to say your prayers, or even think of all of the things that you missed doing, or wanted to do, in your life. What is facing you now? Brace yourself for impact!

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