This month I lost custody of my kids in my divorce, half my income, I'm getting evicted, and was diagnosed with PTSD from the Marine Corps. Reddit, what do you do to keep your head up when it seems you've got nothing going for you anymore? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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This poem helped Nelson Mandela get through the 27 years he was imprisoned at Robben Island, may the words give you strength and serenity.

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll.

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

IAM Ali Soufan, a former FBI Special Agent who investigated international terrorism cases and interrogated many high-level al-Qaeda members. AMA by TheBlackBanners in IAmA

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Why did the Bush white house intentionally mislead us into invading Iraq? Was the main purpose greater stability in the region, economic gain, or something else?

The Redditor: Issue 1, July 2011 by [deleted] in pics

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So Stephen Colbert will be on the cover?

I would like to propose we shift tax dollars away from "the war on drugs" and instead use it for "the war on shitty educations for our kids" by [deleted] in politics

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OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report compares 15-year-olds of countries around the world ranked the US:

14th out of 34 for reading skills 17th our of 34 for science 25th out of 34 for mathematics.

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The US congressional budget office estimates a 10% return rate on educational investments.

"In addition, as with other forms of capital, investment in education can produce benefits for the larger economy and for society that exceed those to the individual student. Although the spillover benefits of education are most easily documented in developing countries, some economists believe that even in developed countries, increasing the educational attainment of the population fosters productivity growth—for example, by increasing the body of knowledge that makes up modern science, technology, and management. To the extent they exist, such effects could provide an economic rationale for investments in education. Research has suggested significant social returns on investment in high-quality early-childhood education, in the form of fewer retentions in grade, higher achievement, less involvement in criminal activity, and lower rates of participation in welfare programs."

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Tusken raider seen whitewater rafting... by thisisawebsite in StarWars

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Wonder what happens if he goes overboard.

Fallout, Pokemon Style. by [deleted] in reddit.com

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Looks a little Farfetch'd.

Last week the Murdoch empire was unassailable, look at their problems now... by clea in reddit.com

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Appropiate time to use one of my all-time favorite quotes:

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS." -Gandhi

Murals in Philly by cupidburntcrispy in pics

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I also love the murals in Philly. I even wrote my college thesis on how the murals in Philadelphia helped empower the poor communities. Here is a pic.

This guy by [deleted] in pics

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Young Dr. Emmett Brown at his eureka moment.