He isn’t a real boss until he has trained subordinates to shoulder most of his responsibilities. | |
— William Feather | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | You Just Have To Care |
Day 4 – Blending | |
2015 | My Slow Education |
2014 | Great Service |
2013 | You Really Should Wear More Sweaters |
Here I Am God | |
2012 | The Serenity Prayer |
2011 | The Victory Of Life |
Archive for March, 2017
Training Shoulders
Posted in Leadership, My Journal, Quotes, tagged A Real Boss, Business Leadership, My Journal, Quotes, Training Subordinates, William Feather on March 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Orange Corrosion
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged donald, My Journal, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Revenge, William Jennings Bryan on March 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
There is no load that will break a man down so quickly and so surely as a load of revenge. The man who tries to get even with others has few opportunities of gratifying his hatred, but he is all the time corroding himself. | |
— William Jennings Bryan | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Both Particle And Wave |
2015 | Deep In Debt |
2014 | The Difference |
2013 | My Heart Is Described |
2012 | Keen To Be Alone |
2011 | The Ideal Business… |
2010 | 55 |
Approval First
Posted in Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged Education, Isaac Asimov, Learning, Quotes on March 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I believe that every human being with a physically normal brain can learn a great deal and can be surprisingly intellectual. I believe that what we badly need is social approval of learning and social rewards for learning. | |
— Isaac Asimov | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | In Search Of Words |
Day 2 – Blending | |
2015 | At What Price? |
2014 | Intricate And Subtle Order |
2013 | Attention To Detail |
2012 | Aequanimitas! |
2011 | Consider This |
Freakishly Happy Cowboy
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Being Happy, Cowboy In Me -- video, Happy Birthday to me, Included Video, John Lennon, Music Videos, Philosophy, Quotes, Tim McGraw on March 28, 2017| 2 Comments »
I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I’m one of those people. | |
― John Lennon | |
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. | |
― John Lennon | |
[When I was young I was asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, I used to reply: “Young.” Now, when asked (usually sarcastically) the same question, I reply: “Old.” I guess that’s just the cowboy in me… | |
Happy Birthday to me! — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | One More, Please |
2015 | Infinite Adventure |
2014 | Unpaved |
2013 | Headstones |
2012 | Keeping Young |
2011 | Lessons Well Learned |
Clear And Warm To Me
Posted in Quotes, Writing, tagged Clear Writing, Good Writing, Isaac Asimov, Quotes on March 27, 2017| 3 Comments »
I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear. I have given up all thought of writing poetically or symbolically or experimentally, or in any of the other modes that might (if I were good enough) get me a Pulitzer prize. I would write merely clearly and in this way establish a warm relationship between myself and my readers, and the professional critics — Well, they can do whatever they wish. | |
— Isaac Asimov | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Ripple |
2015 | Amazing Or Full Of Wonder? |
2014 | Are You Confused? |
2013 | But The Odds Are Against It |
2012 | Far Better Off With Books |
2011 | Timid And Fainthearted |
Out Of Luck
Posted in Quotes, tagged Jean-Paul Sartre, On Being Alone, On Luck, On Poverty, On Types Of People, On Wealth, Quotes on March 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »
There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck. | |
— Jean-Paul Sartre | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Wavelengths Of The Earth |
2015 | God Said What To You? |
2014 | Not Saying |
2013 | Ears And Tongue |
2012 | The Story Of Joe (Middle-Class Republican) |
2011 | Happy Birthday, Diana |
Depending On Kindness | |
Winning So Much I’m Already Tired Of It (Not)
Posted in Health, Politics, Quotes, tagged #IncompetentDonald, #IncompetentTrump, Affordable Health Care, Avoiding The Filibuster, Edward Abbey, Facing Reality, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, Politics, Quotes, The Great Closer, The Great Negotiator on March 25, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion. | |
— Edward Abbey | |
[The “Great Negotiator” failed to negotiate with the other side (the Dems) at all. The “Great Closer” failed to seal the deal within his own party. “I have a GREAT plan to replace Obamacare! And it will cover everybody, be cheaper, much cheaper, and better!” But he refused to let anyone see it before the election. After the election, he accepted Paul Ryan’s plan – basically, a tax break (“give-away”) to the wealthy, and a screw-job to the poor, the working poor, the elderly and women. The final proposal – take it or leave it, I’m taking names and I get even – health care without ambulance service, without guaranteed prescription coverage, without pregnancy coverage, and without HOSPITAL coverage! And these are just the main one’s that I’m upset about. There were others, too! Oh, and let’s try to cover up the effects of the law until after the next election, by not having them start to take effect for two years (after the next mid-terms). Gee… I wonder why the Republicans are getting roasted when they go back to their home districts for a “town hall” meeting? | |
Now, I am no expert in the arcane rules of Congressional reconciliation, but I understand that if a bill has been voted on once and failed, the chamber it failed in is not allowed to submit the proposed bill for a second shot at reconciliation. This means had there been a vote, which failed, the Republicans would not be able to have a revote on the same bill. They would have to put it through the regular procedure and then it could be filibustered within the Senate. By removing the bill and not voting, the Republicans are positioning themselves to get a second bite at the cherry without facing the filibuster. Look for them to try to “sneak” the bill by in the House at a later date. This is going unmentioned amongst all the “Obamacare is the law of the land indefinitely”, malarkey. They just want to twist some arms out of the spotlight. You heard it here first… | |
It seems the price of health care is eternal vigilance and constant protest! — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Punishing Red Binge |
2015 | Bits In The Soup |
2014 | More Beef, Less Bull |
2013 | Where Are Your Mountains |
2012 | Spherical Knowledge Of Hamsters |
2011 | Taking Stock Over Time |
Love Can Change The World In A Minute
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Included Video, Politics, Videos, tagged Change the World, Ed Sheeran, Happy Birthday Bro, Included Video, Love, Politics, Positivity, What Do I Know - video on March 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »
[Happy Birthday, Bro! The Revolution’s comin’, It’s just a minute away… (It may or may not be televised, so stay positive.) But what do I know? Love ya — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | 60, Little Bro! |
2015 | Vision and Courage |
2014 | 58 – Little Bro |
2013 | New Adventures And Old Hopes |
Caving In | |
2012 | Bits And Bobs And Birthdays |
Always Hope | |
2011 | Wet Snow And Long Hills |
A Prayer For London
Posted in Poetry, Politics, Quotes, tagged Dust and Rainbows, Langston Hughes, London, Poems, Poetry, Politics, Prayers for London, Quotes, Terrorism on March 23, 2017| 2 Comments »
Oh, God of Dust and Rainbows, | |
Help us to see | |
That without the dust the rainbow | |
Would not be. | |
― Langston Hughes | |
[Every act of terrorist violence diminishes us as mankind. My thoughts and prayers go out for the people of London, for the injured and the dead, for their families and friends, and for the security forces protecting the innocent. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Don’t Default |
2015 | Her Pilgrim Soul |
2014 | Three Observations |
2013 | Robbed Again |
2012 | Good Hearts |
2011 | Interesting Reading |
What Are You Lookin’ At? | |
Watch This Space
Posted in Humor, Quotes, Reading, tagged Books, Humor, P.J. O’Rourke, Quotes, Reading on March 22, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. | |
–– P.J. O’Rourke | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Beyond The Foundation |
2015 | Become An Affliction |
2014 | Just Setting Out |
2013 | Scott’s Inscription |
2012 | Good Knowledge |
2011 | Social Safety Nets |
Choice
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Choice, Johnny Cash, Love, Philosophy, Quotes on March 21, 2017| Leave a Comment »
All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate… I choose love. | |
— Johnny Cash | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Growing Worlds |
2015 | Change The Tide |
Martyr, n. | |
2014 | You, Too! |
2013 | Bitter Stand |
2012 | Lost For Words |
2011 | On Market Reactions… |
Still Waiting…
Posted in Quotes, tagged Khaled Hosseini, Quotes, Waiting on March 20, 2017| 2 Comments »
I suspect the truth is that we are waiting, all of us, against insurmountable odds, for something extraordinary to happen to us. | |
— Khaled Hosseini | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Same Old, Same Old |
2015 | Shout! |
2014 | I Hear Voices |
2013 | Ethics And Standards |
2012 | Swing Higher |
2011 | Convicted For Life |
Too Many
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Books, Irwin Shaw, Memories, Philosophy, Places, Quotes on March 19, 2017| Leave a Comment »
There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough. | |
— Irwin Shaw | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Not Yet, Anyway |
2015 | On Pornography |
2014 | Nudge, Nudge |
2013 | The Journey Will Be Joy |
2012 | Hopeful Flights |
2011 | Irrationally Predictable |
Lawful Restraint | |
Bad Karma
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Cause And Effect, Eugene J. Benge, Expressing Hatred, My Journal, Philosophy, Poison Gas, Quotes on March 18, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Expressing hatred is like using poison gas – some of it is bound to blow back on you. | |
— Eugene J. Benge | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Poor Management Choices |
2015 | Is It Still Dark Out? |
2014 | Rule One |
2013 | Spelling God’s Name |
2012 | Love Your Life And Sing |
Feeling Under the Weather? | |
2011 | Cheers, Friend! |
Odds Are
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Getting Even, My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, Revenge, Robert Half on March 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The odds are against getting even with people because the odds are they’ll get even with you. | |
— Robert Half | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | Prayer, Too |
2015 | History, n. |
2014 | See It Sometime |
2013 | Precious Friend |
2012 | It Couldn’t Be Done |
Feeling Surrounded? | |
2011 | Surprise! |