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University of Central Florida

2016

Living

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Preparation Is The Key To Facing Whatever May Come Your Way, Michael Preston Oct 2016

Preparation Is The Key To Facing Whatever May Come Your Way, Michael Preston

UCF Forum

Professional football coach George Allen was famously quoted as saying: “Winning is the science of being totally prepared.”


The Only Way I Was Going To 'Veganize' My Life Was To Immerse Myself, Amanda Osorio Sep 2016

The Only Way I Was Going To 'Veganize' My Life Was To Immerse Myself, Amanda Osorio

UCF Forum

This summer I made the decision to do something that many Latins often hesitate to attempt: become a vegan.


The Only Time You Truly Can Have Everything Is On A Bagel, Michael Preston Jul 2016

The Only Time You Truly Can Have Everything Is On A Bagel, Michael Preston

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Of all of the bagels there is nothing quite as satisfying to me than the Everything Bagel with cream cheese at a shop in town. It gives me everything I want out of life: a warm bagel that is crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside; a savory and salty blend of sea salt, garlic, poppy seed, onion, and other stuff I cannot place right now. And then the cream cheese. Gooey and sweet, it cuts through all of the savory in a way that is magical.


Dear Daughter, In Face Of Tragedy Try To Keep Your Spirit Intact, Leandra Preston-Sidler Jun 2016

Dear Daughter, In Face Of Tragedy Try To Keep Your Spirit Intact, Leandra Preston-Sidler

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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'” – Mister Rogers


Lessons From A Garbage Dump: How To Say 'No', Michael Preston May 2016

Lessons From A Garbage Dump: How To Say 'No', Michael Preston

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It was a symbol of excess and waste in 1980s New York City. The massive 2,200-acre Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island, N.Y., was once the largest garbage dump in the world.