Anais Nin Quote – Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
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Henry Ford Quote – Failure Is An Opportunity
“Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
Read moreOregon city fires its grounds-keeping goats due to ‘barnyard aroma’
A crew of goats brought in to devour invasive plants at a popular park in Oregon’s state capital, Salem, have been fired because they ate indiscriminately, cost nearly five times as much as human landscapers and smelled far worse, a city official said on Friday. The 75 billy and nanny goats were supposed to eat Armenian blackberry and English ivy […]
Read moreCartoon – Written In Stone
Our culture’s worship of celebrity
It was in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age that the modern concept of celebrity was born, said George Packer. But if the worship of gaudy wealth and fame began in The Great Gatsby era, we’ve taken it to new, “perverse” heights in 21st-century America. Today, celebrity demigods dominate every field: There are celebrity chefs, bankers, computer engineers, chief executives, hip-hop […]
Read moreAlbert Schweitzer Quote – Attitudes Of The Mind
“The greatest discovery of any generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering the attitudes of their minds.” – Albert Schweitzer
Read moreAbraham Lincoln Quote – I Have Been Driven To My Knees
“I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” – Abraham Lincoln
Read moreSarah Silbert Quote – However Long That Might Be
“Yes, illness and grief were a part of us, indefinitely — but so, too, were love and the ability to listen and learn over time, however long that might be.” – Sarah Silbert
Read moreLouisiana Wants Bible To Be Official State Book
■ Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation that makes the Holy Bible the “official state book.”The legislation was opposed by some Democrats—not because it suggests the state’s endorsement of one religion, but because it originally specified the King James version, which some Christians do not use. “Why not put all versions of the Bible?” suggested state Rep. Robert Billiot.
Read morePoem – Queens (By Michael P. Kusen)
