Tommy Lasorda Quote – Pressure
“Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it’s because you’ve started to think of failure.” Tommy Lasorda
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Charles de Gaulle Quote – In Order To Become The Master
“In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.” – Charles de Gaulle
Read morePoem – Sublimation (By Fabrice B. Poussin)
Sublimation The decades have passed it appears, a body has evolved into that of a giant, the soul contemplates the achievement so high, a little strange, exploring its surroundings once again in awe. Comfort and fear fill this heart, trapped in a cage, never broad enough, seeking liberation, a final revelation. So much knowledge, a little wisdom; […]
Read morePoem – Scorpion (By David Russell)
Scorpion I touched a scorpion; it struck. It was my fault; I had been warned – But for one split second Its beauty-fascination wrenched me From reason’s ice. I don’t think anyone could find a scorpion ugly, They shine too. Writhing and smarting from the sting I lashed out, struck on something soft I could not see. […]
Read moreAnatole France Quote – Education
“An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don’t.” – Anatole France
Read moreCartoon – Liberal vs. Conservative Economic Fantasy
Cartoon – Silent Night At The Inn
Poem – With her name in your mouth… (By Simon Perchik)
With her name in your mouth more than a word, a morning and everywhere on Earth at the same time, in daylight though once every year you eat an apple in silence as if a whisper could pull the stars down closer and closer to one another and from your mouth a second sun that has […]
Read morePoem – Sacked (By Donal Mahoney)
When we hire people, we like to know their limitations, said Mr. Acre, commandant of personnel. Look at Phil with his arm and hook. We could see the problem when we hired him. We’ve hired others with limitations not as obvious and that has backfired. You and I have limitations no one can see. If ours were obvious, someone […]
Read morePoem – Railroad Station (By Bob Trabold)
RAILROAD STATION Einsiedeln, Switzerland Robert Trabold Trains arriving – departing in – out! Pilgrims come go to a holy place want to visit the Black Madonna. Such is life – comings – goings like the trains – things experiences come – go. Where will it all end up? I sit in the waiting room watch the train movement. I […]
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