Signs |
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And the sign said, “Everybody welcome. |
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Come in, kneel down and pray” |
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But when they passed around the plate |
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At the end of it all, |
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I didn’t have a penny to pay |
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So I got me a pen and a paper |
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And I made up my own little sign |
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I said, “Thank you, Lord, for thinkin’ ’bout me. |
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I’m alive and doin’ fine.” | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 |
Archive for the ‘Philosophy’ Category
Still Thankful, Still Don’t Read Well
Posted in Included Video, Lyrics, Music and Concerts, Philosophy, Quotes, Song Lyrics And Videos By Others, Videos, tagged Favorite Lines, Included Video, Philosophy, Quotes, Signs -- music video, The Five Man Electrical Band, YouTube on February 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Facing The Headwinds
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Backbone, Courage, Fairness, Justice, Philosophy, Quotes, Speaking Up, U.S. Representative John Lewis, Wind on February 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
We all live in the same house, we all must be part of the effort to hold down our little house. When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just… do something about it. Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out. | |
— U.S. Representative John Lewis | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 |
But That’s Certainly Irrational
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged Carl Sagan, Cosmos, Dodecahedron, Irrational Numbers, Philosophy, Polygons, Pythagoreans, Quotes, Regular Solids, Science on February 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
There can be an infinite number of polygons, but only five regular solids. Four of the solids were associated with earth, fire, air and water. The cube for example represented earth. These four elements, they thought, make up terrestrial matter. So the fifth solid they mystically associated with the Cosmos. Perhaps it was the substance of the heavens. This fifth solid was called the dodecahedron. Its faces are pentagons, twelve of them. Knowledge of the dodecahedron was considered too dangerous for the public. Ordinary people were to be kept ignorant of the dodecahedron. In love with whole numbers, the Pythagoreans believed that all things could be derived from them. Certainly all other numbers. | |
So a crisis in doctrine occurred when they discovered that the square root of two was irrational. That is: the square root of two could not be represented as the ratio of two whole numbers, no matter how big they were. “Irrational” originally meant only that. That you can’t express a number as a ratio. But for the Pythagoreans it came to mean something else, something threatening, a hint that their world view might not make sense, the other meaning of “irrational”. | |
— Carl Sagan | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 |
And Usually The Former
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged A Bad Means, A Good End, Leo Tolstoy, Philosophy, Quotes, Rules on February 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
There is a hard and fast rule we must always remember: if a good end can be achieved only through bad means, either it is not a good end, or its time has not yet come. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 | |
Life Is…
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Anonymous, Life, Philosophy, Quotes on February 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Life is an Adventure … Dare it | |
Life is a Beauty … Praise it | |
Life is a Challenge … Meet it | |
Life is a Duty … Perform it | |
Life is a Love … Enjoy it | |
Life is a Tragedy … Face it | |
Life is a Struggle … Fight it | |
Life is a Promise … Fulfill it | |
Life is a Game … Play it | |
Life is a Gift … Accept it | |
Life is a Journey … Complete it | |
Life is a Mystery … Unfold it | |
Life is a Goal … Achieve it | |
Life is an Opportunity … Take it | |
Life is a Puzzle … Solve it | |
Life is a Song … Sing it | |
Life is a Sorrow … Overcome it | |
Life is a Spirit … Realize it | |
— Anonymous | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 | |
One Month In: Learning To Play Guitar
Posted in Education, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged Austen Acoustic Dreadnought, Guitar, Music, Orangewood, Quotes, Turkish Proverb on February 20, 2021| 1 Comment »
He who learns to play music in his eightieth year will play at the resurrection. | |
— Turkish Proverb | |
[About a month ago I convinced my wife to let me buy a guitar (Orangewood acoustic dreadnought: Austen (model) for $195). I’m playing it almost every day for 10 minutes to an hour. Most days about 40 minutes. It’s coming along slowly, slowly, but I’m enjoying it. I’m just watching videos on YouTube and then going off to practice… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Working On My 2019 Tax Returns |
2019 | Three Beliefs |
2018 | He Found Them On-Line |
2017 | Maybe In A Future World |
2016 | Largely A Mystery |
2015 | Tools And Weapons |
2014 | Likes And Dislikes |
2013 | Pillars Of Learning |
2012 | Another JCoM Review |
Move It | |
2011 | Expected Value |
I’m Retired, I Always Have Time For It!
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Humor, Philosophy, Procrastination, Quotes, Relaxing, Sydney J. Harris, Time on February 19, 2021| 2 Comments »
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. | |
— Sydney J. Harris | |
[I didn’t finish yesterday. I’ll try again today… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 |
So How Should We Persuade The Dangerous?
Posted in Education, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged #IncompetentDonald, 6 January 2021, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Education, Letters And Papers From Prison, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Stupidity, Trumpism on February 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need not be believed – in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical – and when facts are irrefutable they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called for when dealing with a stupid person than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous. | |
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer | |
From his book: “Letters and Papers from Prison“ | |
[I’m not saying one side has more stupid voters / supporters than the other. I am saying one side is prouder of being less educated, less informed and more stupid than the other. And they voted for the candidate (#IncompetentDonald) who said he loves the poorly educated (“because we’re the smartest”). Hence we have the Capitol riot of 6 January 2021. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
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? | |
Put ‘Er There
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Love, Philosophy, Quotes, St. John of the Cross on February 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Where there is no love, put love — and you will find love. | |
— St. John of the Cross | |
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On This Day In: | |
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… | |
This Boy Just Ain’t Right
Posted in Included Video, Lyrics, Music and Concerts, Philosophy, Quotes, Song Lyrics And Videos By Others, Videos, tagged Darius Rucker, Favorite Lines, Included Video, Philosophy, Quotes, Southern State Of Mind -- music video, YouTube on February 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Southern State Of Mind |
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Favorite Line(s): | |
I’m always walkin’ ’round | |
Tellin’ everybody | |
Hi | |
Just a wavin’ at the strangers | |
In the cars | |
Passin’ by | |
Some people | |
May look at me and say | |
That boy just ain’t right | |
Hey y’all | |
I ain’t crazy | |
I’m in a southern state of mind | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 | |
And Last Minute Blog Posts
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Alan Harris, Manuscripts, Philosophy, Quotes, Road To Hell, Saturday, Sermons on February 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The road to hell is littered with the manuscripts of church sermons written late on Saturday. | |
— Alan Harris | |
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On This Day In: | |
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 | |
The Fighter Still Remains
Posted in Boxing, Included Video, Lyrics, Music and Concerts, Philosophy, Quotes, Song Lyrics And Videos By Others, Videos, tagged Favorite Lines, Included Video, Philosophy, Quotes, Simon & Garfunkel, The Boxer -- music video, Vevo, YouTube on February 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Boxer |
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Favorite Line(s): | |
In the clearing stands a boxer | |
And a fighter by his trade | |
And he carries the reminders | |
Of every glove that laid him down | |
Or cut him till he cried out | |
In his anger and his shame | |
“I am leaving, I am leaving” | |
But the fighter still remains | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Love And Charity |
2019 | Tomorrow Is Valentine’s Day |
Inverted U Curve | |
2018 | Still More Prejudice |
A Well Trod Path Of Hopes, Expectations And Surprise | |
2017 | …And With It Civilization |
2016 | Just Like My Mother |
2015 | All Omissions Are Mine |
2014 | Precise Order |
2013 | Uh, No. Not Really… |
Deep Regions | |
2012 | A Pre-Valentine’s Day Message |
2011 | Easy Like Sunday Morning |
May I Have A Little More, Please… | |
2010 | Valleys and Peaks |
How Many Democracy Loving Conservatives Are In The Senate?
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged #ConvictTrump, American Politics, Mahatma Gandhi, Philosophy, Quotes on February 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »
To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest. | |
— Mahatma Gandhi | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Love And Charity |
2019 | Tomorrow Is Valentine’s Day |
Inverted U Curve | |
2018 | Still More Prejudice |
A Well Trod Path Of Hopes, Expectations And Surprise | |
2017 | …And With It Civilization |
2016 | Just Like My Mother |
2015 | All Omissions Are Mine |
2014 | Precise Order |
2013 | Uh, No. Not Really… |
Deep Regions | |
2012 | A Pre-Valentine’s Day Message |
2011 | Easy Like Sunday Morning |
May I Have A Little More, Please… | |
2010 | Valleys and Peaks |
Suggestions…
Posted in Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged I Didn't Have My Glasses On, Kindness, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes on February 11, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Walk | |
Love | |
Read | |
Think | |
Garden | |
Stay Safe | |
Be Patient | |
Shop Local | |
Wear A Mask | |
Open Your Heart | |
Educate Yourself | |
Hug Someone In Your Bubble | |
Call Your Parents (or Children) | |
Practice Tolerance | |
…Just Be Kind | |
[And if none of the above are possible for you: A slice of pizza, a glass of red wine and listening to some music is nice, too. — KMAB] | |
[Most of the above list has been “borrowed” from one of the blogs I follow: “I Didn’t Have My Glasses On“ | |
The specific post which contained her list can be located at: http://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/2020/06/27/just-be-kind/ | |
Please check out the original blog if you have a free moment… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | Until November… Then Vote |
2019 | Start With Health And Friends |
Iterum Vale Tres* | |
2018 | Tweets From The Disrupter-In-Chief |
2017 | Do We Still Listen To Her Silent Lips? |
Not Now, Not Ever | |
2016 | Why Do You Write/Blog? |
2015 | Can Your Repeat The Question, Please? |
2014 | On Faith |
2013 | My Name Is Charles Stein |
2012 | Faiths And Sorcery |
Made And Kept Free | |
2011 | Multi-Source Learning |