These things I command you, that ye love one another. | |
John 15:17 | |
King James Version (KJV) | |
There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. | |
― Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Biden Starts His Second Year |
2021 | DIY: Outdoor Gym Modifications (2) |
Inauguration Day 2021 | |
(Hopefully) Good-Bye To The Trump Dark Ages | |
2020 | Posting As A Continual Exercise |
2019 | Border Security – Yes, Border Wall – No |
2018 | Supporting Survival Values |
2017 | Inauguration Day 2017 [Sometimes, I hate it when I’m right! — kmab] |
2016 | Or A Pot Of Gold After The Storm |
2015 | One, Two, Three… |
2014 | Lend Your Hand |
2013 | Amnesty, n. |
2012 | Best Resolv’d |
The Clock Is Running | |
2011 | Magic |
Posts Tagged ‘Love’
Share Love
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Commands, Compassion, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Encouragement, Giving, Happiness, John 15:17, King James Bible, KJV, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Sharing, Talents, Time on January 20, 2023| 6 Comments »
Courage To Love
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Control, Courage, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Fear, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Respect on January 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I have too much respect for people to try to control them. But they are estranged from love, afraid to reach out and touch one another. We’re afraid to appear sentimental or speak in platitudes because people will say, ‘What a jerk!’ It takes courage in our culture to be a lover. | |
— Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Pass A Voting Rights Act For Democracy’s Sake |
2021 | Tomorrow President Biden Starts Wrestling |
Good-Bye #45 | |
2020 | The Burden Of Faith |
On To Superbowl LIV (54)!! | |
2019 | Are Your Dogs Barking? |
Dangerous Waistcoats | |
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 |
Good And Plenty
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Love, Money, Nick Hornby, Philosophy, Quotes, Undemocratic on December 22, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Love, it turns out, is as undemocratic as money, so it accumulates around people who have plenty of it already: the sane, the healthy, the lovable. | |
— Nick Hornby | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Climate Change Is Already Raising Sea Levels |
Running From You | |
2020 | Speaking For Us |
Tears Don’t Wash Away | |
2019 | Foundational Pillar Of Civilized Discourse |
2018 | Seven Minutes. Not Six, Not Eight |
2017 | Falling Forward One Step At A Time |
2016 | And Without Expectation |
2015 | Just Do It |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | Some Things I Learned (Mostly) In The Army: |
2013 | Who You Are |
2012 | Mine Stands |
2011 | Aversions |
Only Through Love
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Carl Sagan, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Small Creatures, Vastness on December 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. | |
— Carl Sagan | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Being Constantly Great |
Hopeful Realization | |
2020 | Sapping Joy |
Blew Out My Flip-Flop | |
Really Wheelie | |
2019 | Word Up |
2018 | But Much Is Worth Learning |
2017 | Mr. President, About Global Warming |
2016 | Starting To Stumble |
2015 | Begin Combat |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | Just Dig ‘N It, Why? |
2013 | Additions |
The Object Of Instruction | |
2012 | Telling Her |
2011 | On Torture |
Large, Reasonable And Important
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, Love, Needs, Philosophy, Quotes, Respect, Rights, Stature on November 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Love can often be misguided and do as much harm as good, but respect can do only good. It assumes that the other person’s stature is as large as one’s own, his rights as reasonable, his needs as important. | |
— Eleanor Roosevelt | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | The Question Is Courage |
Never Change | |
2020 | Two Quotes Which Remind Me Of Our Lame Duck President |
Still Running | |
2019 | I’m Up For Trying |
60 Day Health / Weight Update (Nov 2019) | |
2018 | #PresidentBoneSpur |
2017 | My Staggering Confusion |
Zapped!!! | |
2016 | And Bloggers? |
2015 | Ethical Energy |
2014 | Are You Likely To Defend It? |
2013 | Might As Well |
2012 | The Long And Short Of It |
2011 | Bravery |
At Least Three…
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Forgiveness, H. Jackson Brown Jr., Love, Philosophy, Prayer, Resources, Wisdom on November 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. | |
— H. Jackson Brown, Jr. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Maybe A Tiny Bit Wiser |
On The Other Side Of That Hill | |
2020 | Resistant Expectation |
Every Second | |
2019 | Two More Reasons Trump Is Such A Poor Leader |
2018 | Conservatives Have 20/20 Hindsight |
#Forever44 | |
2017 | Dodgers Choke Away World Series |
Firing Director Comey = Obstruction | |
2016 | Why Do Republicans Always Seem To Be Angry? |
2015 | All Things Being Equal |
2014 | Fearful Light |
2013 | Unexpectedly Knowledgeable |
2012 | Seems Obvious |
2011 | See The Specialist |
Mangia, Mangia
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Food, Heart, Love, Meals, Philosophy, Quotes on October 28, 2022| 2 Comments »
The way to anybody’s heart is through a thoughtfully-prepared, beautifully-executed, lovingly-presented meal. | |
— Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Why We Have So Few Personal Favorites |
I Would Have Liked You Anyway | |
2020 | Why We Must Vote #45 Out |
If You Believe | |
2019 | Sometimes I Still Have Trouble Sleeping |
Public Ridicule For Office Holder | |
2018 | And Flights Of Fancy |
Dodgers Lose 2nd Consecutive World Series!! | |
2017 | By Their Acts Thy Shall Know Them |
2016 | Remembering |
2015 | One |
2014 | Sure Experiments And Demonstrated Arguments |
2013 | Irrational Complacency |
2012 | Why Criticize? |
Giants Sweep 2012 World Series With Game 4 Win (4 To 3)!!! | |
2011 | Saying Just Enough |
2010 | Giants Win Game 2 Shutout of Rangers – 9 to 0!!! |
Don’t Miss Your Life
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Flowers, Gardens, Life, Love, Philosophy, Quotes on October 26, 2022| 4 Comments »
Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life. | |
— Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
[Just remember – the greatest love only starts when you love yourself. A flower must BE a flower before it can bring beauty to a garden. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | A Message To All The Democrats In Congress |
Where Did You Go In Texas? | |
2020 | Reminds Me Of #LyingDonald |
It’s All Been Rehearsed | |
2019 | The Earth’s Breath |
Family Visit | |
2018 | Forests, Shorelines And Mountain Paths |
2017 | Reach Down |
2016 | And Women When You Are 59 |
2015 | Intersections, Explorations And Relationships |
2014 | [!(±*=)/≠], [!<] |
Orange October (XI) – Giants Win Game 5 (5 To 0)!!! | |
2013 | Hard To Deserve |
2012 | Cloudy Between Games |
Admiration, n. | |
2011 | One, Two, Three – Blink |
Make It So
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Community, Love, Mission, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, U.S. Representative John Lewis, Young People on October 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »
What I try to tell young people is that if you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible. | |
— U.S. Representative John Lewis | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | A Simple Choice, Really |
Waaaay Before The Movie | |
2020 | I Just Want To Stay Happy |
Fading… | |
2019 | Show Righteousness, Not Fear |
2018 | Sounds Like Politics, Too |
2017 | Resist More |
Conservatives Are Not The Enemy | |
2016 | Two Weeks To Go… |
2015 | Remembering |
2014 | The Creeping Death Of Civilization |
Orange October (X) – A Blue Morning Turns Into An Orange Evening | |
2013 | License Problem |
2012 | Giants Win Game 2 Of The 2012 World Series 2 To 0!!! |
Adage, n. | |
Questions Women Should Ask Before Voting… | |
2011 | What Are You Looking At? |
Nourish Others
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Courage, Hope, Love, Napoléon Bonaparte, Nourishment, Philosophy, Quotes on October 23, 2022| 2 Comments »
Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment. | |
― Napoléon Bonaparte | |
[…with courage, love and hope. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Too Heavy A Burden |
I Don’t Mind At All | |
2020 | Compare, Contrast And Learn |
Some Dreams Do Come True | |
Just In Case | |
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!!! |
Unlimited Curiosity In Finite Time
Posted in Education, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged A Matter Of Philosophy, Beauty, Consciousness, countingducks.wordpress.com, Curiosity, Currency, La La Land, Love, Other Blogs, Peter Wells, Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes, Silence, Temptations on August 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I want to know what everything is, and nothing is; the beauty of a note and the silence which surrounds it. I like to know and understand myself, and those whom I meet, or nearly meet. I am conscious that I will not always be conscious: that my curiosity is unlimited but my time is finite, and I cannot waste a moment of it in acquiring things which will not make me richer in a way I value. | |
The amusing thing is many would consider me as living in la la land, where poetry is a secret form of currency, and music a mode of transport which might carry me to lands and vistas invisible to the naked eye: to where angels might dwell and we begin to forgive and truly understand the love which passes all understanding. I can live with the opinions of the “many”, but I cannot live without my imagination.” | |
One of the great temptations of life is to lose sight of the beauty of the whole, or the mystery of an instant amidst the mass of worries, jealousies and insecurities which crowd in on the average day, including mine, but while I have a breath to draw I will, whatever my circumstances, raise my eyes in wonder to the horizon and marvel at the miracle of consciousness. | |
— Peter Wells | |
Originally found at one of the blogs I follow: Countingducks | |
Located at: https://countingducks.wordpress.com | |
The specific post is: A Matter Of Philosophy | |
https://countingducks.wordpress.com/2022/07/18/a-matter-of-philosophy/ | |
[Please visit the original site if you have a few minutes to spare. You’ll get hooked, too! — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | How Learning Infections Begin |
Stay Young At Heart | |
2020 | Policies Not People |
Just Thinking To Myself | |
2019 | Should I Start With My Religion? |
2018 | Fear And Hope |
Day 33: Good News & Prep | |
2017 | Directions |
2016 | Handle With Care |
2015 | Nothing But Pride |
2014 | Go |
2013 | Well, Does It? |
2012 | Near Misses Aren’t Successes |
2011 | Uncomfortable Feelings |
2010 | San Francisco (favorites)… |
Bullets or Butter? | |
We Need To Provide More Outlets
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Choices, Jodee Blanco, Love, Outcasts, Outlets, Philosophy, Quotes, Rage on July 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The hardest thing about being an outcast isn’t the love you don’t receive. It’s the love you long to give that nobody wants. After a while, it backs up into your system like stagnant water and turns toxic, poisoning your spirit. When this happens, you don’t have many choices available. You can become a bitter loner who goes through life being pissed off at the world; you can fester with rage until one day you murder your classmates. Or, you can find another outlet for your love, where it will be appreciated and maybe even returned. | |
— Jodee Blanco | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Don’t Forget Luck |
A Smooth Oldie | |
2020 | Plumbers, Philosophers Or Presidents |
2019 | Watching |
2018 | Even #45 Shall Pass To Sand |
2017 | Shedding Light |
In The Neighborhood | |
2016 | The Responsibility Of Freedom |
2015 | Face It |
Birdfight | |
2014 | Honoring Firefighters |
2013 | And Never Will |
2012 | The Human Adventure Continues |
2011 | Almost Never |
Which May Be Less Frustrating, Too
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Anaïs Nin, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Saving Others on June 24, 2022| 4 Comments »
You cannot save people, you can only love them. | |
– Anaïs Nin | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | A Sovereign Good |
Some Tenderness Survives | |
2020 | At Least Until The Rainbow Comes |
2019 | And/Or A Great Soulmate |
Austen Stalking | |
2018 | Dead Red |
You Ain’t Done Yet | |
2017 | Just Because |
2016 | As Close As They Can Get |
2015 | And So I Blog |
2014 | Take Flight |
2013 | Contributing Joy |
2012 | More Than A Race |
2011 | Institutionalized Leadership |
Try Walking
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Walking, tagged Henry David Thoreau, Love, Paths, Philosophy, Quotes, Reverence, Walking on May 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. | |
— Henry David Thoreau | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Probably Why It Hurts So Bad |
5-0 | |
2020 | Unlike Faux News Viewers |
2019 | I Don’t Know Truth, Either |
2018 | An Approaching Disgrace |
2017 | Liberty, Collusion, History And The Republican Majority |
2016 | But I Have Too Many Questions |
2015 | A New Friend |
2014 | Do I Have To Fall In Love? |
2013 | More Democracy, Please |
2012 | Speaking Of Love |
2011 | Limits |
A Little More Each Day
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Fyodor Dostoyevsky, God, Immortality, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Reality, Soul, The Brothers Karamazov on May 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
As we advance in love, we grow surer of the reality of God and of the immortality of the soul. | |
— Fyodor Dostoyevsky | |
From: “The Brothers Karamazov“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Every Time It Gets Better |
Distant! | |
2020 | I’m Persuaded |
2019 | Hungry For Trust |
2018 | Mutual Assistance |
2017 | The Toughest Job |
2016 | Congratulations!! |
Better Yet, Read! | |
2015 | Even If It Kills Us Slowly |
2014 | Fun To Play God |
Of Anything | |
2013 | Legal (Almost) |
2012 | Great Scots! |
2011 | The GI Bill – A Simple History Lesson |
Breaking Even | |