But I have an inveterate, almost uncontrollable urge to tell the truth. Truth has an awesome power. It is important and beautiful for its own sake, but also, without it an ordered society is impossible. I am driven to deliver it, and so I often blurt out things that are wholly accurate but inadvisably impolite. | |
— Col. Jack Jacobs (Ret.), a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient (and Douglas Century) | |
From their book: “If Not Now, When?“ | |
[Would that more of us had the courage of this “failing”… — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Eye On The Prize |
Everything That’s Precious | |
2020 | And Most Adults Don’t Either |
And It Burns, Burns, Burns | |
Just Dessert | |
2019 | Happy Thanksgiving (2019) |
2018 | And Smiles… |
2017 | Or Savor A Little Longer… |
2016 | Sometimes I Just Want To Smell The Flowers |
2015 | One Truth – Done Well |
2014 | Now In Imagination, On The Other Hand… |
2013 | No Plan, No Map |
2012 | Singing About Love |
2011 | The Awesome Power Of Truth |
The Awesome Power Of Truth
November 28, 2011 by kmabarrett
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