Thursday, September 30, 2021

in the 1810s, the state became the church on Sunday in Washington

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Though [Thomas] Jefferson explained that the First Amendment "built a wall of separation between church and state," he still publi...

‘one nation under God’

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"If we ever forget that we’re ‘one nation under God,’ then we will be a nation going under."  ~ President Ronald Reagan
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

"There is no passion to be found playing small"

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“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than what you’re capable of living." ~ Nelson Mand...
Saturday, September 04, 2021

"What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?"

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 "What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?" ~ George Eliot (pen name of Mary Ann Evans, 1819–1880),...
Monday, August 30, 2021

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."

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"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." ~ Seneca, Roman Stoic philosopher

“There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.”

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“There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.” ~ St. Augustine of Hippo
Saturday, August 28, 2021

"The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action."

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"The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action." ~ Alexander Graham Bell "A Scottish-born A...

"Mask, vax and just keep livin'."

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"Mask, vax and just keep livin'." "The "virus doesn't give a d*** who you voted for." ~ Matthew McConaughey...
Saturday, August 21, 2021

The lazy boy works hardest in the end

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"Teachers will tell you that the laziest boy in the class is the one who works hardest in the end. They mean this. If you give two boys...

“There is someone I love, even though I don’t approve of what he does."

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“There is someone I love,  even though I don’t approve of what he does. There is someone I accept,  though some of his thoughts and actions ...

C.S. Lewis on forgiving the inexcusable

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To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.  This is hard.  It is perhaps not so ha...

C.S. Lewis on forgiving seventy times seven

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There is no use talking as if forgiveness were easy. We all know the old joke, ‘You’ve given up smoking once; I’ve given it up a dozen times...
Wednesday, August 11, 2021

“If you feel like blowing up at someone, wait at least 10 minutes, and then don’t do it.”

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quotes from: June Morris Created a No-Frills Airline https://www.wsj.com/articles/utah-travel-agent-created-a-no-frills-airline-11628085600 ...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Succeed at something else

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If you can't succeed at one thing, use everything you've learned to succeed at something else. ~ Truthful Grace 

Focus means saying no to the hundred other good ideas. Pick one carefully.

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“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to...
Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Ten Commandments for People over 50

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TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 #1 - Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice. #2 - “In Style” are the clothes that stil...
Sunday, August 01, 2021

"Just cause it’s bad doesn’t mean it’s not worth it.”

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USA TODAY Sports Opinion: Caeleb Dressel knows pressure after winning 5 gold medals: ' I probably lost 10 pounds' Christine Brennan,...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021

"It is obscene"

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 In a June essay, celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie mourned the decline of good-faith conversation, especially online.  ht...

"When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it."

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"When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it." ​Skinner suggests taking things moment by moment and...
Monday, July 26, 2021

“Consider yourself blessed if you have a passion for anything. Passion is a way of organizing your life..."

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“Consider yourself blessed if you have a passion for anything. Passion is a way of organizing your life; otherwise you go off in 20 differen...