Here’s to you, my blog readers, | |
Give of yourselves… | |
Love others (and tell them often)… | |
Enjoy long walks (preferably) while holding someone’s hand, nutritious food and candle-light meals, good reading, music which touches your soul, and quiet moments for reflection… | |
Look forward (Hope), while living in the moment (Enjoy), and not forgetting the past (Memories)… | |
May you have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2014! | |
Please have a happy (and safe) New Year’s Eve! | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Best Wishes For 2022! |
A Toast To Innocence | |
2020 | Best Wishes For 2021! |
Tomorrow Starts A New Year | |
2019 | Best Wishes For 2020! |
World Views: End Of 2019 | |
2018 | Best Wishes For 2019! |
2017 | Best Wishes For 2018! |
2016 | Best Wishes For 2017! |
2015 | Better Red Than Dead |
Tomorrow Starts A New Year | |
2014 | Recovering |
Best Wishes For 2015! | |
2013 | Best Wishes For 2014! |
2012 | My Creed |
2011 | It Probably Isn’t So |
Archive for December, 2013
Best Wishes For 2014!
Posted in Philosophy, tagged New Year's Eve, Philosophy on December 31, 2013| 4 Comments »
Be
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Bossypants, Leadership, On Solving Problems, Philosophy, Quotes, Tina Fey on December 30, 2013| 4 Comments »
Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don’t just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles. | |
— Tina Fey | |
From her book: “Bossypants“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Let Yourself Soar In 2022 |
Where You’re Concerned | |
2020 | The Most Dynamic Link |
Looking Forward To 2021 | |
2019 | A Proud Assertion |
2018 | Ask #45 About Anything |
2017 | Playing Makes Sense |
2016 | And Fathers, Sons |
2015 | My Suspect Confidence |
2014 | Disguised Blessings |
2013 | Be |
2012 | The Only Way to Win |
2011 | Honest Writing |
At Least One Difference
Posted in Humor, Politics, Quotes, tagged Democrats, Democrats vs Republicans, Humor, On Corruption, On Politics, Oscar Levant, Quotes, Republicans on December 29, 2013| 4 Comments »
The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too. | |
— Oscar Levant | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | I Hope To See You Later |
To Do With You | |
2020 | More Than Satisfying Hunger |
End Of Year Thoughts Of Those Gone Before Us | |
2019 | Still Hoping To Soar |
2018 | Why America Stinks More Than It Did 50 Years Ago |
2017 | No Universal Thinking |
2016 | Supervise The Results |
2015 | Just Magic! |
2014 | It Lies Ahead… |
2013 | At Least One Difference |
2012 | Are We, Are We? |
On Not Playing The Game | |
Scale | |
2011 | Nutcracker And Nooks |
Seeing Differences | |
Risking Truth
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Quotes, Writing, tagged Herman Wouk, On Clarity In Writing, On Faith, Quotes, This Is My God on December 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
…I intend to speak of my faith and my people as well as I can, and I will tell the truth. | |
One note on style: if I sometimes write here with a light hand, it is not because I am the less serious in what I say. It is no service to the reader to load him with technical jargon to convince him that my words have weight. I have risked being as clear and pleasant as I could, and I have worked very hard for clarity. | |
— Herman Wouk | |
From the Prologue to his book: “This Is My God“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Almost, But Not Quite |
Just Messin’ | |
2020 | The Definition Of A Modern Republican Senator |
#45 Has Got To Go | |
2019 | Just Rewards |
2018 | Diet Resolutions For The New Year |
Day 3: Late December Diet / Fast | |
2017 | Daily, Mr. President, Daily |
2016 | We Did This |
2015 | I’m Talking To You |
Forced (Again) | |
2014 | We Are Not A Fearful Nation! |
2013 | Risking Truth |
2012 | Working On Reality |
2011 | Massive Contradictory Changes |
Both
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Joseph Addison, On Politics, Philosophy, Quotes, Rush Limbaugh on December 27, 2013| 4 Comments »
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
[Musta been talkin’ ’bout Rush Limbaugh… — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Someone Should Tell Senator Joe Manchin |
One Of The Things We Need | |
2020 | Boxing Day 2020 |
Fractal Branches | |
Advice For Sons, Too | |
2019 | Almost Soulful Pleasure |
2018 | Cursive In The News |
2017 | Coffee Crunch |
2016 | Preparation |
2015 | Scarcely Asked |
2014 | They Resemble Us |
2013 | Both |
2012 | That’s Success! |
2011 | Losing At Dominoes |
2010 | 1,001 |
Are You Helping?
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Edward R. Murrow, On Politics, On Terrorism, Philosophy, Quotes on December 26, 2013| 2 Comments »
No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices. | |
— Edward R. Murrow | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Live Well |
Lately | |
2020 | Every Touch Vibrates |
When She Smiles | |
2019 | Six Reasons Why #DumbDonald Will Always Be A Failure |
2018 | The Trouble With Bookstores |
Another No Chew Diet | |
2017 | Biased World View |
2016 | Control In The Age Of Entanglement |
2015 | Okay, Maybe Not Ceaseless |
2014 | Can Do |
2013 | Are You Helping? |
2012 | Inside All Truth Is A Vacuum |
2011 | So, Whom Are We Trying To Fool Then? |
Merry X-mas – 2013
Posted in Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Albert Einstein, Deo Volente, Deodatta Shenai-Khatkhate, http://dshenai.wordpress.com/, Merry Christmas, Merry X-mas, On Life, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes on December 25, 2013| 6 Comments »
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. | |
— Albert Einstein | |
[This quote was originally found on one of the blogs I follow, maintained by Deodatta Shenai-Khatkhate: Deo Volente at: (http://dshenai.wordpress.com/) | |
The actual post is: http://dshenai.wordpress.com/2013/07/09/insightful-inspirational-quotes-about-life/ | |
Thanks, Deo! — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Christmas Wishes For 2021 |
This Simple Phrase | |
2020 | Christmas Wishes For 2020 |
Best Wishes For All | |
2019 | My Thoughts About The X-mas Turkey… |
2018 | Merry X-mas – 2018 |
2017 | Focus On Christmas — 2017 |
2016 | Merry X-mas – 2016 |
2015 | Merry X-mas – 2015 |
2014 | Merry X-mas – 2014 |
2013 | Merry X-mas – 2013 |
2012 | Merry Christmas – 2012 |
2011 | I Have Seen |
I Hear Voices
Posted in Music, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Napoléon Bonaparte, On Humanity, On Music, Philosophy, Quotes, Voice on December 24, 2013| 1 Comment »
Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows. | |
— Napoleon Bonaparte | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Everything Good In You |
Within Your Heart | |
2020 | Keeping Christmas |
What Will You Give? | |
2019 | Looking Forward To Tomorrow (2019 Version) |
2018 | Not One Cent! |
Looking Forward to Tomorrow | |
2017 | Make Glad The Heart Of Childhood |
2016 | Sincerest Flattery |
The President-elect: Making Spirits Bright | |
2015 | What Are You Looking At? |
2014 | Ite, Missa Est |
2013 | I Hear Voices |
2012 | Positive Thoughts |
Hope Works | |
2011 | Look! Up In The Sky… |
Humility Before The Unknowable | |
One Standard Deviation
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Frank Zappa, Humor, On Progress, Philosophy, Quotes, The Real Frank Zappa Book on December 23, 2013| 2 Comments »
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. | |
— Frank Zappa | |
From his book: “The Real Frank Zappa Book“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | And Still Don’t Understand |
Unconditional | |
2020 | I Hope She Keeps Laughing |
Christmas Is Near | |
2019 | Ruff Clean |
2018 | Sounds Like A Blog To Me |
2017 | My Fear For America |
2016 | Proceeding Still |
2015 | Seeing Rainbows |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | The Law Of The Perversity Of Nature |
2013 | One Standard Deviation |
2012 | High Anxiety |
2011 | And I’m Taking Me There |
2010 | 1,000 |
Who You Are
Posted in Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged http://dshenai.wordpress.com/, On Giving Your Word, On Honor, On Ideas, On Principles, On Words, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, Tom Clancy on December 22, 2013| 2 Comments »
I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are. | |
— Tom Clancy | |
[Found on a blog I follow: http://dshenai.wordpress.com/ | |
The specific post is: http://dshenai.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/tribute-to-tom-clancy-with-his-insightful-quotes/ | |
Thanks Deo! — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Climate Change Is Already Raising Sea Levels |
Running From You | |
2020 | Speaking For Us |
Tears Don’t Wash Away | |
2019 | Foundational Pillar Of Civilized Discourse |
2018 | Seven Minutes. Not Six, Not Eight |
2017 | Falling Forward One Step At A Time |
2016 | And Without Expectation |
2015 | Just Do It |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | Some Things I Learned (Mostly) In The Army: |
2013 | Who You Are |
2012 | Mine Stands |
2011 | Aversions |
Additions
Posted in Humor, Lyrics, Movies, Poetry, tagged Groucho Marx, Humor, I Am A Rock, I Hope You Dance, I'm A Believer, Like A Rock, Like a Rolling Stone, Lydia - The Tattooed Lady - song lyrics, Lyrics, People Got To Be Free - song lyrics, Poems, She's Gone, The Young Rascals on December 21, 2013| 2 Comments »
Today I’ve added two song lyrics to my Poems page. I’ve also updated six more of the ones already on the page to include the YouTube videos. | |
The additions are: “Lydia – The Tattooed Lady” and “People Got To Be Free“. The performances are by Groucho Marx, and The Young Rascals, respectively. | |
Both of these songs are songs which just popped into my head when I woke up and stuck there for the rest of the day. Both are from my earlier years – the first (“Lydia“) before I understood the “implications” of being a female in the circus and “tattooed”. While humorously presented, it has a quite serious side. | |
The second song is from one of my all time favorite groups as an early youth: “The Young Rascals“, later shortened to just “The Rascals“. These guys had a string of hits, and this is one of my favorites. I’m sure there will be more to come… | |
My favorite lines are: | |
“Ask me my opinion, | |
My opinion will be | |
It’s a natural situation | |
For a man to be free“ | |
The six updates are: | |
I Am A Rock | |
Like A Rock | |
I Hope You Dance | |
She’s Gone | |
Like A Rolling Stone | |
I’m A Believer | |
If you don’t know these songs or haven’t read the lyrics lately, you owe it to yourself to check them out. Then you can drop down to the bottom of the page to enjoy the performance. | |
As always, read the lyrics, enjoy the performances, then go support these artists or the artists of your choice. Participate in supporting the Arts locally! Keep Art alive in your community! | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Being Constantly Great |
Hopeful Realization | |
2020 | Sapping Joy |
Blew Out My Flip-Flop | |
Really Wheelie | |
2019 | Word Up |
2018 | But Much Is Worth Learning |
2017 | Mr. President, About Global Warming |
2016 | Starting To Stumble |
2015 | Begin Combat |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | Just Dig ‘N It, Why? |
2013 | Additions |
The Object Of Instruction | |
2012 | Telling Her |
2011 | On Torture |
The Object Of Instruction
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged André Maurois, Education, On Learning, On Teaching, Philosophy, Quotes on December 21, 2013| 5 Comments »
It is better to teach a few things perfectly than many things indifferently, and an overloaded curriculum is useless. The object of instruction is not to produce technicians, but good active minds. | |
— André Maurois | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Being Constantly Great |
Hopeful Realization | |
2020 | Sapping Joy |
Blew Out My Flip-Flop | |
Really Wheelie | |
2019 | Word Up |
2018 | But Much Is Worth Learning |
2017 | Mr. President, About Global Warming |
2016 | Starting To Stumble |
2015 | Begin Combat |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | Just Dig ‘N It, Why? |
2013 | Additions |
The Object Of Instruction | |
2012 | Telling Her |
2011 | On Torture |
Trifles
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Flowers, Joseph Addison, Philosophy, Quotes, Smiles, Sunshine on December 20, 2013| 3 Comments »
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | If You Do Nothing About Climate Change |
Standing By | |
2020 | Each Over All |
Rollin’ Along | |
2019 | And Integrity For Today’s Elected Republicans |
2018 | A Faulty Start, Too |
Honorable Resignation And Syria | |
2017 | Beneath The Tree Of Wisdom |
The Republican Rape Of The American Middle Class | |
2016 | Something Authentic Happened |
2015 | Back On The Bricks |
On, Rocinante!! | |
2014 | Changing Frequently |
2013 | Trifles |
2012 | Simple, Ordinary And Wonderous |
2011 | Humane Writers |
In The Present Day
Posted in Leadership, Politics, Quotes, tagged Corporate Power, Governmental Power, Leadership, Politics, President Theodore Roosevelt, Quotes on December 19, 2013| 3 Comments »
There once was a time in history when the limitation of governmental power meant increasing liberty for the people. | |
In the present day the limitation of governmental power, of governmental action, means the enslavement of the people by the great corporations, who can only be held in check through the extension of governmental power. | |
— President Theodore Roosevelt | |
14 September 1912 | |
[Does anybody seriously wonder why I love me some TR??? — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Most Likely Beast |
Memories To Last A Lifetime | |
2020 | Meet Unexpected Success |
Sweet Love | |
2019 | Curing With Salt |
2018 | A Politician With Skills |
And / Or A Genuine Smile | |
2017 | A Lone, Brave Voice… |
2016 | Job Security |
2015 | For I Have Always Lived Violently |
2014 | We Stand !! (I Stand With George) |
Additional Requirements | |
2013 | In The Present Day |
2012 | Feeling It |
2011 | Stretching Science |
Misperceptions
Posted in Health, Humor, Quotes, tagged Humor, On Character, On Health, Oscar Levant, Quotes on December 18, 2013| 2 Comments »
Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character. | |
— Oscar Levant | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Bring In Peace |
Glad I Found You | |
2020 | And The Past Is Much Better Than It Used To Be Too |
A Winter’s Day | |
2019 | I Just Remember It As Fun |
#45: IMPEACHED!!! | |
2018 | Prediction: Morning Is Coming After A Long Night Of #LyingDonald |
2017 | While Congress Slept |
2016 | And A Fellow Who Insists On Telling Us He’s Smart? |
2015 | Curves Ahead |
2014 | Sitting? |
2013 | Misperceptions |
2012 | Essential Experience |
2011 | Lest We Forget Those Still In Harm’s Way |
Sound Familiar? | |