Roger Knecht » Inspirational http://www.rogerknecht.com God, Family & Country Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:44:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Family, rescuers recount Logan Canyon accident http://www.rogerknecht.com/2012/01/06/family-rescuers-recount-logan-canyon-accident/ http://www.rogerknecht.com/2012/01/06/family-rescuers-recount-logan-canyon-accident/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:42:14 +0000 rknecht http://www.rogerknecht.com/?p=18698 A car spun off the road in Logan Canyon on Saturday. Monday, the parents of the young children in the vehicle, as well as the driver, spoke out.

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For the past 13 weeks, The Art of Manliness has been running a series entitled “The Virtuous Life.” Each week we took a look at each one of Benjamin Franklin’s 13 virtues and how men

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I can’t imagine how the man…

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Tour boats ferry people out to the…

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  • Prototype could create hands-free information
  • Was placed into a rabbit’s eye without causing any health problems
  • Inventor also looking to incorporate sensors to pick up important medical data
  • Meanwhile, Britons to try out bionic eye which could end blindness

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    Continue reading →]]>     http://www.rogerknecht.com/2011/11/28/computerised-contact-lens-will-keep-you-up-to-date-with-news-and-texts/feed/ 1     Men’s Hearts Shall Fail Them http://www.rogerknecht.com/2011/11/27/mens-hearts-shall-fail-them/ http://www.rogerknecht.com/2011/11/27/mens-hearts-shall-fail-them/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:34:42 +0000 rknecht http://www.rogerknecht.com/?p=18140 Elder Russell M. Nelson shares a personal story to give encouragement for when we feel “weak in the heart.”

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