Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: When You’re In A Hole, Stop Digging

“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.”  – Will Rogers    

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Thought For the Day: It Is Possible For One Side To Simply Be Wrong

“When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong.” – Richard Dawkins, biologist and author (b. 26 Mar … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: We Are Empowered To Transform Hurts and Wants Into Living Wisdom

“We all have the power to change our story, transforming past hurts and wants into the living wisdom they are.” – Mags MacKean      

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Thought For the Day: We Pay Our Debt To the Past In the Inheritance We Pay the Future

“We can pay our debt to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.” – John Buchan, poet, novelist, and politician (26 Aug 1875-1940)      

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Thought For the Day: Censorship Reflects A Society’s Lack of Self Confidence

“Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself.” – Justice Potter Stewart (1915-1985)    

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Thought For the Day: Greatness Is Made of Simplicity, Goodness and Truth

“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.” – Leo Tolstoy, novelist and philosopher (9 Sep 1828-1910)    

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Thought For the Day: You Have Turned All the Corners Left When You Run Into Yourself

“When you turn the corner / And you run into yourself / Then you know that you have turned / All the corners that are left.”  – Langston Hughes, poet and novelist (1 Feb 1902-1967)      

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The Bass Line

In a continuing look at music that has helped shape our modern world, it seems to me that breaking this down into relevant works might be a good way of getting a good feel for this.  My youtube.com channel has … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: To Move Most Freely, It Is Best To Be Deeply Rooted

“To move freely you must be deeply rooted.” – Bella Lewitsky, dancer (13 Jan 1916-2004)      

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Thought For the Day: If Nike Is Ashamed Of America, We Should Be Ashamed of Nike

“If Nike is ashamed of America, we are ashamed of them. We also believe that those who know what sacrifice is all about are more likely to be wearing a military uniform than an athletic uniform.” – Jerry C. Davis … Continue reading

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