Once in a rare while I come across some extra-ordinary humans, almost like they have superpowers – in real life, who deserve a space on Superhero Profiles.
Take Lucas Murray for example, aka BATBOY, so nicknamed for being the first blind person in the US to “see” with his ears. Using the same abilities that bats use to fly at night, Lucas visualizes his surrounding by making clicking sounds with his tongue and listening for the echoes the sound makes as it bounces off objects. It’s an amazing ability that allows Lucas to move almost independently. He can even play …read more

This has to be the most creative of my give-aways. ModelWorks creates Mini-Me personalized action figures of YOU. In other words, you provide the image of your head, and the sculptor hand-sculpts and hand-paints an action figure in your likeness and your choice of bodies.
Just look at the samples here (click for a higher-res to see details).

According to the website, prices of single Mini-Me starts at $99.95. Check out the website for more dolls and sample images. Remember, the face of the model will be that of the winner!
Here’s how to join –

Tonight I just finished watching a spectacular Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The Chinese clearly wanted to showcase their best.
But the most poignant moment about tonight’s Olympic event is not the show. It’s a little-known boy named Lin Hao, who walked beside Yao Ming as he carried the Chinese flag. Lin Hao is quite the national hero! But his presence also caused some stormy controversy!

blogs at the breakfast table with sticky strawberry jelly fingers, and a baby on her lap
blogs in the afternoon, on the big king bed, with a sleeping toddler by her side and a baby on her lap
blogs at 2 am, on the glider-rocker… no baby (whew!)
dancing hip hop to “ABC”
discipline is heartbreaking!
wet kisses
toothless smiles that melt her heart
goofiness without shame
“Mommy, I’m your princess!”
“I love you, Mommy.Goodnight, Mommy.”
anytime-hugs
someone to play Dora with
a newborn, skin to skin
watching Smallville with the girl. for real.
hero, unsung but fully rewarded
middle-of-the-night snuggles when the girl wakes up and goes to sleep with her mom and dad
that …read more

This girl is serious!
Hayden Panettiere will be in Washington D.C. this weekend to speak in behalf of "Save the Whales Again!" and boy, does she have a full schedule!

Sunday January 27, 1 p.m. – Hayden will lead a rally in Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle to protest commercial whaling. After the rally, she will speak at Georgetown University.
Monday, January 28 – She will meet with representatives from the embassies of Japan, Norway and Iceland to question their outdated whaling practices.
Tuesday, January 29, 1 p.m. – Hayden will speak at a press conference hosted by House of Representatives Natural Resources …read more

Aah. Finally I found one blog that focuses on real heroes!
Thanks to Darren the Problogger’s group writing workshop, I found this link on The Top 5 Hero Celebrities. Can you guess who they are? Angelina Jolie is one of them.
So, I checked out the blog and found more Hero links!
1. The Hero Workshop. It’s a custom made program and resource sites for various groups in empowering participants to “find the hero within”. And I don’t think one even needs a cape or a sword to be one.
 
2. A Hero a Day. “Building a virtual quilt of courage through the …read more

Two more “Heroes” actors who are heroes in real-life -

“Heroes” co-stars Adrian Pasdar and Milo Ventimiglia lived up to their show’s title a few days ago. Accord ing to Us Weekly, the dynamic duo were driving in L.A. last Sunday when they spied two female motorists whose car was stuck in the middle of the street. Pasdar and Ventimiglia got out and pushed the girls’ car to the side – asking if
they needed AAA help. – Michael Starr (of Starr Report)

Ah, the “dynamic duo”.. I love that!
[Source: New York Post]
Tags: “Heroes”, Milo Ventimiglia, Adrian Pasdar, dynamic duo, real-life, …read more

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