Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: The Printed Word Prevails Over Bullets

“Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types.” – Georg Brandes, critic and scholar (4 Feb 1842-1927) Force is never the preference over persuasion.       … Continue reading

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Sonic Gems: Waylon Jennings – Honky Tonk Heroes

Born on June 15, 1937, American singer/songwriter and country musician Waylon Arnold Jennings began playing guitar at 8 and was performing on the local radio station KVOW by the age of 14.  Surviving the day that music died on the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Never Miss A Good Chance To Shut Up

“Never miss a good chance to shut up.” – Will Rogers  Seemingly harsh, it is sound advice.  An old half remembered adage states something to the effect that God created each of us with two eyes and two ears but … Continue reading

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Sonic Gems: The Isley Brothers – The Heat Is On

Formed in the 1950s, the Cincinnati, Ohio vocal group, The Isley Brothers originally started as a gospel group before having one of the longest, most influential and diverse careers in modern American popular music.    In 1959, the group came … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: William Shakespeare – Hamlet

Although in some circles it is believed that we do not even really know who William Shakespeare truly was, the ‘Bard of Avon’ is said to have been born on April 26, 1564.  The poet, playwright, and actor came to … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: It Is the Flaws That Helps Create Beauty

“The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.”  – Havelock Ellis, physician, writer, and social reformer (2 Feb 1859-1939)        

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Sonic Gems: George Harrison – All Things Must Pass

Born on February 25, 1943, the English guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer George Harrison was the quiet Beatle and so any other things before his untimely death of cancer on November 29, 2001.  His embrace of Indian culture made its mark … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sir Thomas Malory – The Holy Grail

First published in 1485, Le Morte d’Arthur or The Death of Arthur is a reworking of existing tales by Sir Thomas Malory that pertain to King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and other tales about the Knights of the Round Table. He … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Rising Wages and Unemployment Claims At A 45 Year Low.. Are Good Things……

“[Our economy has] created 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone. … After years and years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages. Unemployment claims have hit a 45-year low. … African American unemployment … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Hire and Friend Those Who Are Different Than You

“If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never get people better than you are. Always remember that you often find outstanding people among those you don’t particularly like..” -Soichiro Honda, industrialist (17 Nov 1906-1991)     … Continue reading

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