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 |
Archive for the ‘Proverbs’ Category
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 »
In Passing
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Chinese Proverb, Heaven, Net, Philosophy, Quotes on December 16, 2020| 2 Comments »
The net of Heaven is large and wide, but it lets nothing through. | |
— Chinese Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Especially Mine |
90 Day Health / Weight Update (Dec 2019) | |
2018 | And Some Never Do |
2017 | When We Know We Are Loved |
2016 | Good Acts |
2015 | Will You Be Leaving Soon? |
2014 | Just Long Enough |
2013 | R.I.P. – Tom Laughlin |
Seeking Success? | |
2012 | All Aboard |
2011 | Sail On, Sailor |
Wonder And Dreams
Posted in Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Dreams, Gypsy Proverb, Hearts, Philosophy, Quotes, Souls, Wonder on December 4, 2020| Leave a Comment »
We are all wanderers on this earth. Our hearts are full of wonder, and our souls are deep with dreams. | |
— Gypsy Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | I Resemble That Remark… (7!) |
2018 | Mueller Investigation Comparison To #LyingDonald |
2017 | #DonTheCon And Russian Collusion |
2016 | Balance The Truth |
2015 | Still Itchin’ |
2014 | One Life |
2013 | Reason Is Your Light |
2012 | Bordering Manhood |
2011 | Even Christ Couldn’t |
Maybe After A Couple Of Hundred Years I Think About It
Posted in History, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Forgiveness, History, Irish Proverb, On Great Men, Philosophy, Quotes, Safely Buried on December 2, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The Irish forgive their great men when they are safely buried. | |
— Irish Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Courage Facing Temptation |
2018 | I Can’t Laugh At #45 |
2017 | Release, Harmonize, Illuminate |
2016 | One Trouble With Television |
2015 | I Am Lucky And I Am Grateful |
2014 | Future Envy |
2013 | We Do Not Want To Learn That |
2012 | Social Inhibition |
2011 | Studying Chinese Food |
Are You Bored, Too? | |
2010 | Rant, Pant, Deep Breath – Reality |
#45: A Word Of Advice
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged #45, #DonaldTheFailure, Maltese Proverb, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Words on November 7, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Better one word less than one word too many. | |
— Maltese Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Like Many Forms Of Art |
Two Towers | |
2018 | Land Of My Birth – Executive Order Notwithstanding |
Keeping It Real… | |
2017 | Use A Bigger Can |
2016 | Vote Tomorrow – 8 November 2016 |
2015 | Old Bond |
2014 | Preferences |
2013 | Prudence |
2012 | Reason Against Reasons |
2011 | The 1% Rule Of Large Groups |
2010 | Going, Going, On… |
Expect Mike | |
Wasted Again? | |
You Did? | |
Reflecting Plenty | |
Old Math | |
Mental Images | |
Here’s Lookin’ At You, Kid | |
Learn | |
Nothing Feared Today | |
I Had Other Plans | |
Ratings… | |
Really? | |
Encourage Greatness | |
Just In Case
Posted in Faith, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Czech Proverb, Faith, Needs, Quotes, Swords on October 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
May the Lord grant me a sword and no need to use it. | |
— Czech Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Can I Get A Witness? |
2018 | I’d Still Like To Try It Out |
2017 | In Every Thing |
2016 | Future Halo |
2015 | The Hard Way Every Time |
2014 | Indispensable Wits |
2013 | I’d Like To |
2012 | 2012 National League Champions – San Francisco Giants!! |
2nd Viewing – No Change | |
Light Shining Out of Darkness | |
2011 | Just Kickin It |
Are These The “Real” Protectors Of America’s Constitution? | |
2010 | Giants Advance To 2010 World Series!!! |
The Spirit Is Willing
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Arab Proverb, Desire, Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, Strength, Weariness on June 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire. | |
— Arab Proverb | |
[But the flesh is getting older, if not weaker… — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | And The Same For Blogs And Posts |
2018 | The End Of Asgard (For Now) |
I Learn The Hard Way Every Time | |
2017 | For Some |
2016 | Fragile And Explosive, Provocation And Privacy |
2015 | Bound Up |
2014 | Economic Engines |
2013 | Weren’t You Supposed To Be Reading? |
Absent Friends | |
Where I Stand | |
2012 | Hangin’ With His P’s |
Help Save | |
2011 | Six Facets Of Good Leadership |
Love And Leave
Posted in Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Death, Hearts, Immortality, Love, Native American Proverb, Philosophy, Quotes on September 28, 2019| 2 Comments »
Only love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish. | |
— Anne Morrow Lindbergh | |
They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind. | |
— Native American Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Smiling If Not Laughing |
2017 | Chilled And Smooth |
2016 | But Sometimes You Have To Stand In Front |
2015 | The Key Shift |
2014 | Remember ISIS / ISIL? |
2013 | What Have You Done Lately? |
2012 | B8 |
2011 | I’m Definitely Not In Control |
Deciding, Doing, Done
Posted in Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Answers, Decisions, Doing, Done, Life, Pam Shaw, Philosophy, Proverb, Quotes on September 3, 2019| 2 Comments »
If you take too long in deciding what to do with your life, you’ll find you’ve done it. | |
— Pam Shaw | |
The shortest answer is doing. | |
— Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Thought Experiments |
Day 38: Going Crazy | |
2017 | Which Did You Learn? |
2016 | Shape And Limit |
2015 | Me Either |
2014 | Just Business |
2013 | Beautiful Adventure |
2012 | Precedence |
2011 | Ya Think? |
All Good
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, Religious Belief, Zoroastrianism Precept on July 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Good thoughts, good words, good deeds. | |
— Zoroastrianism precept / saying | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | History Judges Incompetent Presidencies, Too |
2017 | Our Confident New President |
2016 | Ways |
2015 | Be Happy, Too |
2014 | At Least Smile |
2013 | Comfortably Bound |
2012 | Certainty |
Thinking About Fathers | |
2011 | And In Every Level Of Media |
Slow Wisdom
Posted in Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Aging, Chinese Proverb, Dawn, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, Sleep, Wisdom on July 16, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Not until just before dawn do people sleep best; not until people get old do they become wise. | |
— Chinese Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Young, Fun And Playing Well |
2017 | Earning Your Blessings |
2016 | A Suggestion… |
Capable Of Being | |
2015 | Looking For The Needles In The Haystacks |
2014 | The Definition Of A Gentleman |
2013 | Thar She Blows (Not)! |
2012 | Naturally |
2011 | Been Here, Done That |
Remember | |
2010 | Timeless Classics |
Boxes
Posted in Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Chess, Italian Proverb, King, Pawn, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes on July 14, 2019| 3 Comments »
Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box. | |
— Italian Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Hoping For Better Come November |
An Honest Binge | |
2017 | Give And Keep |
2016 | No Change Here |
2015 | Campbell’s Law |
2014 | Dignified Values |
2013 | Unappreciated Skill |
2012 | Living Courage |
2011 | What’s Happening To Us? |
2010 | Toothbrush, Carbon and Monoxide |
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair! | |
Lost Again Or Still?
Posted in Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Advice, Danish Proverb, Getting Lost, Proverbs, Quotes on February 4, 2019| 2 Comments »
Better ask twice than lose your way once. | |
— Danish Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Why #LazyDonald Starts Work At 11AM |
2017 | At Least Most Of The Time |
2016 | But Doctor, I Never Learned How To Read |
2015 | Punch The Keys, For God’s Sake! |
2014 | Ouch! |
2013 | Revelations |
2012 | Movies And Juicing |
Brady Gets #4 (Prediction) | |
Happy To Get Up | |
2011 | What About Good Blogs? |
2010 | Slowly, Slowly… |
Are Your Dogs Barking?
Posted in Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, tagged Action Not Words, Italian Proverb, Philosophy, Proverbs, Quotes, Shoes on January 19, 2019| 5 Comments »
Between saying and doing many pairs of shoes are worn out. | |
— Italian Proverb | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | And 40+ Years Later? |
2017 | He Is Alone |
2016 | Compensation |
2015 | Charlie Redux |
2014 | The Crux |
2013 | Erosion And Rechannelling |
Alliance, n. | |
2012 | How Many Thought… (One I Know Of) |
Choices And Decisions | |
2011 | Speed Spoils |
Simply Intended | |
2010 | A Second 4 Hour Jog |