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Despite our best efforts, the messages we transmit to each other can be misunderstood. This may be especially true in close relationships when feelings and emotions enter into the picture.

The term poor college student has been an accurate description of the typical young person in pursuit of a higher education. But that is no longer true for a unique subset of college kids. Student athletes, who are highly skilled in a particular sport can now earn millions of dollars annually in exchange for a school and/or businesses compensating them for the use of their name, image and likeness. In particular, popular young student athletes can translate their skill and popularity into vast sums of money to promote some one else’s product or brand. Recent changes to NCAA rules and regulations allow direct payments with no fear of punishment. Institutions with large sums of money are more likely to recruit the bulk of blue chip athletes which may lead to greater athletic disparities between institutions based on the money they have available for payouts. One can expect that youngsters who show unusually high amounts of athletic prowess will be courted vigorously by those who wish to capitalize on their talent or skills in the making. The world invests heavily in sports. Consider the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team will be sold for more than ten billion U.S. dollars.

There are still good things happening in the world. In the future the development of artificial blood will eliminate the need for blood donations worldwide. To amply the fact that medical technology is growing by leaps and bounds, consider that the first successful bladder and kidney transplant was recently completed by a medical team that rehearsed for years to be ready for such an event in anticipation that such an operation would be needed some day.

There are many people who grow up without a father in their lives. Whether caused by death, divorce or other circumstances, such a situation may cause an imbalance in typical family life. Usually, not having a father in the house is seen as a negative life circumstance. However, despite the absence of a two parent household, it is possible to obtain a sense of balance from the efforts of the sole caregiver, usually a female if other positive male role models are somewhere in the picture.

Meet a selfless wingman who saved a life using a bucket, which in turn helped him achieve all that was in his bucket list, before he himself kicked the bucket.

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The future is not guaranteed. It is always good to have a plan for tomorrow, but it’s worth taking time to enjoy your life in the present.

Musical influences come and go, but the recent loss of one of the greatest American musical innovators of all time, Sylvester Stone, who led the group known as Sly to & The Family Stone has left the music world stunned. Featuring one of the first high profile bands, integrated in terms of race and gender, the group made a permanent imprint on the consciousness of young people as well as musical performers of their generation. In addition, the recent loss of another staple of American culture of the 1960’s and 70’s, Brian Wilson of the musical group The Beach Boys shortly thereafter, brought into focus the negative effects that drug use can have on the human life.

Artificial Intelligence, AI has become an integral part of daily life as a primary method of retrieval of information of all types. One of the drawbacks of this labor-saving technology is the tendency of students at all levels to allow the system complete certain school assignments, perhaps making written essays a thing of the past. The quick answer is to substitute written assignments with oral reports or examinations. The trend is most pronounced with college students in the humanities, but its improving technology may pose a similar problem in technical disciplines as well in the future.

Most people are aware that smoking is detrimental to human health. The trend towards smoke-free zones is expanding well outside of the United States and into other nations by government decree, to improve the health of their populations, particularly among teenagers. At one time there were ads in magazines and on television with people posing as medical doctors who actually advertised and promoted smoking for the general population.

Meet a wingman who developed his own program to eliminate the loss of life by drowning, by starting his own swimming program that has taught over ten thousand people how to swim with confidence and safety.

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In the final installment of their origin story, your wingmen, CDR Drew and Dr. Paul, discuss particular elements of their lives. The pair examine their station in life today. Throughout, they both reflect on the past to give a broader view of their approach to life based on the support and encouragement they received from their most trusted advisors.

Both wingmen have spent some time around individuals considered to be “rich & famous”. Separately, they have found that money alone cannot replace the benefits of good health and positive relationships with other people. Everything they achieved started with a good educational grounding. The common thread of academic excellence helped propel them both from relatively humble beginnings to a comfortable position later in life.

The reality of being married, with children, imposes certain lifestyle conditions on aircrew members anywhere in the world. As professional pilots they found themselves faced with some challenges that had to be overcome. These challenges or obstacles had to be properly managed in order to minimize family turmoil and provide a positive environment for their children to reach their greatest potential.

Having grandchildren has proved to be a blessing that has opened another portal in life. Through this gateway they have discovered new things in their newest generation, along with reflecting on some of the beneficial lessons they learned in the past.

The emphasis they place on health, nutrition and physical movement has benefits for us all in the long run. Those who dream may be visionaries, but dreams are not enough; without planning and taking action, nothing happens.

Even the wingmen, have wingmen. All of the shows relied heavily on the initial guidance provided by our trusted advisor, Mr. Matthew Bivins. Having graduated from the baby steps initially taken to get the production off the gound, it became time to get the assistance of a social media professional. Our show has been presented to the world under the guidance of our “main man in media”, Mr. Branden Gelinas of the Mystik Digital Agency. But for both wingmen, their greatest support and cheerleaders for their success came from those who were closest to them, from the very beginning.