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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
2012 | That’s Success! |
2011 | Losing At Dominos |
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: | |
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: | |
2012 | Merry Christmas – 2012 |
2011 | I Have Seen |
I Hear Voices
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Napoléon Bonaparte, On Humanity, On Music, Philosophy, Quotes 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: | |
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 on December 23, 2013| 2 Comments »
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. | |
— Frank Zappa | |
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On This Day In: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
2012 | Essential Experience |
2011 | Lest We Forget Those Still In Harm’s Way |
Sound Familiar? | |