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We Were Born In A Small Town

His Take:   For the first part of my life, I was very lucky to live in what is, to me, the best city in the world, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Okay, technically it's a town, but you get my point. With a population of just over 18,000 it had a fantastic sense of community, neighbors that helped neighbors, and most of all, it had heart.   When you tell someone that you come from a small town, people usually picture stereotypical towns they've seen on TV or in the movies. Places like Mayberry, Cabbot Cove, Stars Hollow, Twin Peaks and even Pawnee, Indiana. Most people picture a town full of people like the characters that populate those TV shows, but they couldn't be further from the truth. Countless actors, actresses, scientists, athletes, astronauts and even presidents have come from small towns. Yes, most towns don't have astronaut training centers or Olympic size swimming pools, but you would be surprised how innovative people can be when they don...