Quote of the Week – August 5, 2019
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work. Mark Twain Continue reading Quote of the Week – August 5, 2019
The Sunflowers Made Me Do It
A couple of hours north of where I live there is a nature park that has a 10.5 acre field that they plant with sunflowers every year. And around this time they begin to bloom and the park hosts a 10 day Sunflower Days which brings about 90,000 people in. So, last night after work … Continue reading The Sunflowers Made Me Do It
Trivia Tuesday – 7/30/19
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. Which nut can be used to make dynamite? 2. In ancient Greece, throwing an apple at someone was a declaration of what? 3. The Vatican bank has the only ATM in the world that allows users to do what? 4. The U.S. 10,000$ … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 7/30/19
Quote of the Week – July 29, 2019
I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own. Michelle Obama Continue reading Quote of the Week – July 29, 2019
You Don’t Have to Excel at Your Passions
I enjoy painting. Finding a subject, gathering the paints, and priming the canvas. I like the sound the brush makes on the surface. By the end of a session or class, however, the result is never as good as those around me. The artwork I produce is mediocre at best. I still hang it in … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Excel at Your Passions
Men: Women Are Not Responsible For Civilizing You
In his 2012 book Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, Charles Murray makes a number of arguments which are not borne out by the data he cites. However, one that has struck me violently while reading is this: It is a woman’s responsibility to civilize her man. The offending section starts on page … Continue reading Men: Women Are Not Responsible For Civilizing You
Trivia Tuesday – 7/23/19
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. What island’s Argentinean section is the world’s most southerly National Park? 2. Which sunny spot in the Atlantic is Britain’s oldest colony? 3. What does John Steinbeck refer to as the “Mother Road” in The Grapes of Wrath? 4. What did cowboys refer … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 7/23/19
Quote of the Week – July 22, 2019
Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. Paulo Coelho Continue reading Quote of the Week – July 22, 2019
Your Experiences Are Not Universal
The other morning I was sitting in the McDonald’s across the street from where my car was having its oil changed. I was minding my own business and trying to get some work done while I waited for my car to be done. A few tables over were a pair of older men whose conversation … Continue reading Your Experiences Are Not Universal
Trivia Tuesday – 7/16/19
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. Before it got its present name in 1847, what American city was known as Yerba Buena — “good herb” in Spanish — for an aromatic herb that grew in the area? 2. What age were four of the first six US presidents – … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 7/16/19
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