Tag Archives: DPM
Standing Spirit

Standing Spirit

by Zac on Dec 11, 2009 in TPI

In 1994, Brad Jacobsen was hanging out with some friends along the bank of a river in the Pacific Northwest.  Someone decided to break out a frisbee, and a spirited game began.  At some point, when someone threw a frisbee near to one side of him, like he did with so many other things in [...]

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Discovering The Power In Me – New Promo Video

Discovering The Power In Me – New Promo Video

by Zac on Nov 02, 2009 in TPI

The Pacific Institute just released a new promotional video for the Discovering The Power In Me program.  Although initially designed for people suffering from spinal cord injuries, it has been incredibly useful for people dealing with all sorts of trauma. For more information about Discovering The Power In Me (DPM) please visit my page on [...]

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A pizza eating contest, where everyone wins.

A pizza eating contest, where everyone wins.

by Zac on Apr 27, 2009 in Culture

Yesterday, I went to the 9th annual pizza eating contest at Flancer’s Cafe in Gilbert, AZ.  The rules were set up to see which of the 25 contestants could eat the most pizza in 15 minutes.  The winner would receive $500, a crown from Miss Arizona, some bragging rights, and a sort of pizza allergy [...]

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Inspiration from Aaron Blackstone

by Zac on Apr 01, 2009 in TPI

Today I got to spend some time with Aaron Blackstone.  Aaron is an associate of The Pacific Institute and lives in West Seattle. When he was a teenager, he was a top athlete in his school in soccer, wrestling, and track.  He also was highly involved in competitive horseback riding year round.  A car accident [...]

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