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Thought For the Day: He Who Allows Oppression, Shares the Crime
“He who allows oppression, shares the crime.” -Erasmus Darwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)
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Thought For the Day: When You’ve Robbed A Man of Everything, He’s No Longer In Your Power – He’s Free Again
“You only have power over people as long as you don’t take everything away from them. But when you’ve robbed a man of everything, he’s no longer in your power — he’s free again.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn, novelist, Nobel laureate … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: If I Read A Book and It Makes My Whole Body So Cold No Fire Can Ever Warm Me,/I Know That Is Poetry
“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, / I know that is poetry.” -Emily Dickinson, poet (10 Dec 1830-1886)
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Thought For the Day: The Real Index of Civilization Is When People Are Kinder Than They Need To Be
“The real index of civilization is when people are kinder than they need to be.” – Louis de Bernieres, novelist (b. 8 Dec 1954)
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Thought For the Day: Even In the Most Beautiful Music, There Are Some Silences, Where Are There So We Can Witness the Importance of Silence
“Even in the most beautiful music, there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence. Silence is more important than ever, as life today is full of noise. We speak a lot about environmental … Continue reading
Happy Chanukah 2023!!
This year with the surge of antisemitism, it is especially important that we Christians stand by the Jewish believers too! We must not let hate and intolerance prevail EVER!
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Thought For the Day: If We Don’t Believe In Freedom of Expression For People We Despise, We Don’t Believe In It At All
“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” – Noam Chomsky, linguistics professor and political activist (b. 7 Dec 1928)
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Happy St. Nicholas Day 2023!!
The spirit of this day is a celebration of generosity and a very historical person. Saint Nicholas of Myra was a 4th century Greek bishop who also served the church in Finland. While he is the basis of Santa Claus, … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Perjury Is Often Bold and Open. It Is Truth That Is Shamefaced – As, Indeed, In Many Case Is No More Than Decent
“Perjury is often bold and open. It is truth that is shamefaced – as, indeed, in many cases is no more than decent.” – Charles Darling, 1st Baron Darling
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