The critical factor whenever people work together, is that they expect something of each other. It’s not just that the coach expects a lot of the players — it’s the fact that the players expect a lot of each other. We establish a standard of performance here where each man is an extension of his teammates. We prepare for every contingency and through all of this there is a single thrust — sacrifice for your team because you infinitely care. You are truly a Forty Niner when you aid and assist each other, when you believe in each other. | |
— Bill Walsh | |
Former 49er Head Coach | |
As quoted in: “The Genius“, by David Harris | |
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Archive for February, 2013
Infinitely Care
Posted in Quotes, Sports, tagged American Football, Bill Walsh, David Harris, Leadership, Quotes, San Francisco 49ers, The Genius on February 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Well Written
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Beauty, Books, My Journal, Oscar Wilde, Philosophy, Quotes, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Writing on February 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. |
Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. |
They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only Beauty. |
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. |
Books are well written, or badly written. That is all. |
― Oscar Wilde |
From: “The Picture of Dorian Gray“ |
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Conversation
Posted in My Journal, Serendipity and Chaos, tagged Conversation, My Journal, Serendipity and Chaos, The Great American Novel on February 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
“You’re not like the rest of them,” she said. | |
“Yes, I know,” was his reply. | |
“Why?” she asked. | |
“I don’t know. I’m not sure. What makes you feel I’m different?” | |
She paused, “You don’t act the same as the rest.” | |
“How don’t I?” he asked. | |
“You don’t hurt things on purpose, like they do,” she replied. | |
“Yes I do.” | |
“But not the same way,” she answered. | |
“What difference the method – the end is the same,” he stated flatly. | |
“But you care more.” | |
“About what?” | |
“About everything! You smile, you see, you try to help, you care when I’m lonely or depressed.” | |
He smiled her, “And no one else does?” | |
“Not like you!” she answered. “When you look at me, something happens. It feels like you’re looking into me, not at me. Do you know what I mean?” | |
“I’m not sure,” he answered. | |
“It’s your eyes,” she said, “they’re funny.” | |
“What do you mean they’re funny?!!” he interjected. | |
“I don’t mean funny – humorous,” she said trying to soothe him, “or funny – stupid; I mean funny – weird.” | |
“Weird!” he replied straightening his back. | |
“Wait a minute will you?!” she pleaded. “I mean unusual, not weird.” | |
“Okay,” he replied, calmed slightly, but still on the defensive. | |
“I mean when I look at you I sometimes wonder what you’re thinking about me or about whatever we’re doing – “ | |
“So, everyone does that,” he interrupted. | |
“Will you keep quiet?!” she demanded. | |
“Okay,” he answered. | |
“Shhh!! Now I forgot – oh, yeah – and then you look at me, right in the eyes, and I get this shuddering feeling – “ | |
“Why?” he asked. | |
“Shhushh!!! I’m explaining – I get this slight shuddering feeling inside ’cause I have this feeling when you look into my eyes that you can see what I’m thinking and really feeling…” | |
“About what?” he asked. | |
“About noth — whatever we’re doing.” | |
“Oh,” he replied. | |
[I think those of us who love words and ideas all harbor the secret (or not so secret) ambition to write the Great American (or whatever) Novel. As much as I like adventure movies, the novels I’ve enjoyed have always had great conversations between people who came to feel real. Naturally, my first (and so far only) attempt had to be a conversation (the above). Written many years ago, “Oh,” seemed like a good place to stop. I did – and never got back to a preface or an ending… — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Don’t Pretend |
2021 | I Like Curves More, Too |
I Don’t Know What I’d Do | |
2020 | Pay It Forward |
2019 | From My Sullied Prison |
2018 | In My Room (2) |
2017 | Pretending |
2016 | And Songs Too… |
2015 | On The Road To Failure |
2014 | Each Moment |
2013 | Conversation |
2012 | 4 Down, 11 Done (At Last) |
I’m Not Afraid | |
2011 | Who’s Risk Is It, Anyway? |
Location, Location, Location
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Albert Camus, On Friendship, Philosophy, Quotes on February 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. | |
— Albert Camus | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Until Something Better Comes Along |
2021 | Facing The Headwinds |
Still Thankful, Still Don’t Read Well | |
2020 | Write For Yourself |
2019 | I’m Actively Irresponsible |
2018 | I Will Love You… Forever |
2017 | Pebbles In Your Shoe? |
2016 | Resolute Will |
2015 | Absorbed And Civilized |
2014 | Relax And Lead |
2013 | Location, Location, Location |
2012 | Are You Really Good? |
2011 | Relatively Objective, Anyway |
Cornered Or Surrounded?
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Humor, Low Self-Esteem, Philosophy, Quotes, William Gibson on February 24, 2013| 1 Comment »
Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounding yourself with assholes. | |
— William Gibson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Full Of It |
2021 | I’m Still Learning To Play |
What Are You Looking For? | |
2020 | All You Can |
2019 | No Wall And Not One Dollar |
‘Cause It Makes Me Scratch | |
2018 | Mirror, Mirror |
2017 | Keep On Keeping On |
2016 | Reflections |
2015 | Is It Time Yet? |
2014 | Ask Any Follower |
2013 | Cornered Or Surrounded? |
2012 | Escape |
2011 | Achievement |
Not Unreasonable Enough | |
See Greatness
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Edmund Lee, Greatness, Philosophy, Quotes, Thinkers on February 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself. | |
— Edmund Lee | |
[And maybe we should ALL try looking a little harder… — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Suggestions (The Order Of Precedence Is Optional)… |
2021 | But That’s Certainly Irrational |
Just Goin’ To My Room | |
2020 | The Butterflies Are In Trouble |
2019 | The Deep Center |
2018 | Oh, Heaven (Too) |
2017 | Now Pausing Makes Sense |
2016 | Just Spicy |
Only One Part | |
2015 | Positive Acts Of Creation |
2014 | One Thing Is Clear |
2013 | Corrections |
See Greatness | |
2012 | Gemutlichkeit |
2011 | Back On The Asphalt |
Dear Diary
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Humor, tagged Diaries, Friends, Golf, Humor, Jokes From Liverpool Dave, Relationships, Two-foot Putts on February 22, 2013| 1 Comment »
How men and women record things in their diaries…… | |
Wife’s Diary: | |
Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn’t flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn’t say much. | |
I asked him what was wrong; He said, ‘Nothing..’ I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn’t upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving. I can’t explain his behavior. I don’t know why he didn’t say, ‘I love you, too.’ | |
When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep; I cried. I don’t know what to do. I’m almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster. | |
Husband’s Diary: | |
A two-foot putt………. who the hell misses a two-foot putt ? | |
[Ta again to Liverpool Dave for emailing this to me. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Desert Springs |
2021 | And Usually The Former |
The Real Heir… | |
2020 | The Doggie Dab |
A Fork In The Road | |
2019 | #LyingDonald’s Problem With The News And Truth |
2018 | Oh, Hell |
2017 | No Welcome Mat Here |
2016 | Making It Up |
A Missed Beat | |
2015 | We Are All Explorers |
2014 | Still Trying To Cope |
2013 | Dear Diary (A good chuckle!) |
2012 | Conveniently Sequential |
2011 | King’s Speech Number Four |
Rational Probability | |
A Fist Full Of Confusion
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Clenched Fists, George Jean Nathan, Philosophy, Quotes, Thinking Clearly on February 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched. | |
— George Jean Nathan | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Beautiful Curves |
2021 | Life Is… |
Thank You Guardians (OTG)* | |
2020 | Why #DonTheCon Hates, Belittles And Fires Honest Government Employees |
2019 | What Do You Want? |
2018 | Wakanda Forever |
I’d Be Happy With Another Score (Or So) | |
2017 | In Defense Of A Free Press |
2016 | Lost Opportunity |
2015 | Are You Listening Ladies? |
2014 | Practice, Practice, Practice |
2013 | A Fist Full Of Confusion |
2012 | Teaching Faith |
2011 | The Heart Of Terror |
The Proportion Of Gravity And Probability | |
Credible?
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Believable, Credible, Edward R. Murrow, Journalism, Leadership, Persuasive, Philosophy, Quotes, Truthful on February 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful. | |
— Edward R. Murrow | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | I Learn Something New |
2021 | I’m Retired, I Always Have Time For It! |
Just Mice Elf | |
That Was A Shot In The Arm | |
2020 | Decide, Support, Vote |
2019 | Aware Some |
2018 | Know Any Christians? |
2017 | The Only Thing I Can Give… |
2016 | Wiser But Less Cocksure |
2015 | Not Today |
Wicked | |
2014 | …Am Too |
2013 | Credible? |
2012 | Both |
2011 | Risking Hidden Linkage |
Three Hard Tasks
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Sydney J. Harris on February 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include the excluded, and to say, “I was wrong”. | |
— Sydney J. Harris | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | First, To Understand |
2021 | So How Should We Persuade The Dangerous? |
Can A Loser Ever Win? | |
2020 | Maybe More Than A Very Few |
2019 | Missing Failure |
2018 | Praise God |
2017 | Necessary Gaps |
2016 | Nor My Dogs |
2015 | Say What? |
I’m A Dog, Too! | |
Beginnings | |
2014 | Astonishing Choices |
2013 | Three Hard Tasks |
2012 | The Only Remains |
2011 | Personal Capability |
What Price Failure? | |
Both Of W’s Elections | |
Tea (Baggers) Anyone? | |
Obviously Longer
Posted in Quotes, tagged Edward R. Murrow, On Truth, Quotes on February 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer. | |
— Edward R. Murrow | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | True Measures |
2021 | Moments With You |
I Remember I Told My Sorrow | |
2020 | A Post-Valentine Thought |
2019 | A Little Magic |
‘Cause It Makes Me Feel Happy | |
The Mark Against Your Name | |
2018 | Nice To Meet You |
2017 | All Nations & Religions |
2016 | Given The Choice |
Why Is He Wearing Red? | |
2015 | Within The System |
2014 | None But… |
2013 | Obviously Longer |
2012 | A Childhood Poem |
Who Are You Callin’ Leather-Faced? | |
2011 | In No Particular Order |
The Need For Proof | |
Making You Stronger
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged David Kanigan, davidkanigan.com, Family, Jax Teller, Lead.Learn.Live, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, Sons of Anarchy on February 16, 2013| 1 Comment »
…there’s an old saying: that which does not kill you makes you stronger. i don’t believe that. i think the things that try to kill you make you angry and sad. strength comes from the good things: your family, your friends, the satisfaction of hard work. those are the things that keep you whole, those are the things to hold on to when you’re broken. | |
— Jax Teller | |
A character on the TV show: “Sons of Anarchy“ | |
[I found this quote on a blog I follow: Lead.Learn.Live maintained by David Kanigan. The actual posting was: http://davidkanigan.com/2012/11/05/no-pain-no-gain/ Dave’s site contains a variety of interesting an motivational postings. Check it out. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | A Little Perspective |
2021 | Put ‘Er There |
Are You Goin’ On Again? | |
2020 | And In The Back |
2019 | Sunlight Stream |
2018 | Wars Without Taxes |
2017 | Multiplication And Division |
2016 | I Went To The Woods… |
2015 | I’ve Got To Run |
2014 | Which Is It? |
2013 | Making You Stronger |
2012 | Sick Of Being Sick |
Greater Than Power | |
2011 | Clear, Specific And Measurable |
2010 | The Runner’s High |
Into The Dark… | |
The Lucky Few
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged George Jean Nathan, Humor, Love, Philosophy, Quotes on February 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few. | |
— George Jean Nathan | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | A Reminder Of Pride And Responsibility |
2021 | And Last Minute Blog Posts |
This Boy Just Ain’t Right | |
2020 | Pat, Pat, Pant, Pant |
2019 | You (Too) Are Related |
A Blind Squirrel Finds An Idiot | |
2018 | My Hope |
2017 | We All Lose |
2016 | Wants |
2015 | Let Us Join |
2014 | Feeling Kept? |
Chillin’ | |
2013 | The Lucky Few |
2012 | A Post-Valentine’s Day Message |
2011 | Risk, Lyrics, Starting Over, And My Trip To The ER |
Lucky Choice | |