Heroes: Why We Need Them

 Over the next few weeks, I hope to write two or three articles about heroism. Several events and readings have prompted my interest in the topic: a doctor's account of his escape many years ago from the Killing Fields of Cambodia, a mother who put her the welfare of her unborn baby ahead of her own survival, the death of a young man from Waynesville, NC, and my contemplation of those whom I have met and considered heroic in my life. 

You'll find the first article below the break. Please copy and paste. 
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https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/why-its-important-have-heroes
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