Dealing With Trumpism, Racism and Fascism In America

The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
—   Lucius Annaeus Seneca
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
—   Lao-tzu
[We are going to HAVE to be in it for the long haul folks.  So, get settled in…  There’s lots of work ahead.  —  KMAB]
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2017	Sincerely Yours
2016	Only Good To Say
2015	A Series Of Temporary Conditions
2014	Gaps
2013	Duty
2012	Cost Not Price
	Superheroes
2011	The Simple Normalcy Of Everyday Life – “Squirrel!”

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Feeling Both

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
―    Lao Tzu
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On This Day In:
2017	Just Start
2016	Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall
2015	Restraint At The Inn
2014	To Not Discovering
2013	I Have Less To Say
2012	Not The Best Prediction I’ve Ever Read

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Universal Soul Sounds

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.
—    Lao Tzu
[Found at one of the blogs I follow:  https://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/
The specific post is at:  https://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/2017/09/24/heard-by-the-universe/
Well worth a visit if you have a free minute…
This quote reminds me of another by the famous musician, John Coltrane:   “One thought can create a million vibrations.”
Just saying…   —    KMAB]
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On This Day In:
2016	Not Rivals
2015	Dead Sure
2014	Are You Educated?
2013	For Myself
2012	And When I’m Gone…
2011	Complete Conviction

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Kindness

Kindness in words creates confidence, kindness in thinking creates profoundness, kindness in giving creates love.
—    Lao-Tzu
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On This Day In:
2016	Dealing With It
2015	Too Many Choices!
2014	Vini, Vidi, Vici
2013	Heroes
	Education, n.
2012	Who I Want To Be
2011	Mythic Forgetfulness

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We Did This

A leader is best when he is neither seen nor heard, not so good when he is adored and glorified, worst when he is hated and despised.  But of a good leader, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, the people will say, “We did this ourselves.”
—    Lao-Tzu
[If you elect an amoral con-man to be your President and he drives the country into deeper debt, continues to destroy the middle-class by transferring wealth to the top 1% and who engages in off-the-cuff twitter diplomacy, perhaps we should remind ourselves that “elections have consequences” and modify Lao-Tzu’s quote to: “We did this TO ourselves.”   —    KMAB]
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On This Day In:
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

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BD Quotes

Hi Princess,
Here’s three quotes for your birthday:
I expect to pass through life but once.  If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
—  William Penn
[Today counts!]
Kindness in words creates confidence.  Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.  Kindness in giving creates love.
—  Lao-Tzu
[People matter!]
Keep hope alive!
—  Rev. Jesse Jackson
[Faith restores!]
Happy Birthday!
We love you always,
Mum and Dad
XXX 00 X
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On This Day In:
2015	Princess
2014	Optional
2013	Happy Birthday, Rebecca
2012	Be Not Old
	2012 National League Western Division Champions!!!
2011	What Kind Of Work Do You Do?
2010	Another Loser… And Come November

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Compassionate Toward Yourself

Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.
―   Lao Tzu
[I find the struggle to be “compassionate toward yourself” to be a lifetime objective.   I guess that’s just the cowboy in me.   —    KMAB]
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On This Day In:
2014	All And None
2013	Voices In The Dark
2012	Does Uncommonly Flexible = Flip-Flopping?
2011	A Modest Review Of A Modern Day Classic
	Encouragement Is The Path To Immortality

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Deeply

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
—    Lao Tzu
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On This Day In:
2014	Hi-Yo Silver, Away!
2013	Warning:
2012	Thinking About Beauty
2011	A Founding Father’s Argument Against Public Funding Of Religious Education
	Weekend Update
	So Far, So Good

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Have Faith

He who has no faith in others shall find no faith in them for himself.
—    Lao Tzu
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On This Day In:
2013	Found In A Mine
2012	Two-Sided Coin
2011	Passionately Scorned Rules

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Don’t Know And Not Telling

The sayers do not know and the knowers do not say.
—    Lao-Tzu
From:  “American Shaolin“, by Matthew Polly
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