Sculpted Souls Can Change The World

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
—     Joseph Addison
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
—     Nelson Mandela
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2020	#45 Never Shuts Up
	Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love (Alabama Rain)
2019	Silly Pooh Bear
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2018	Very Few
2017	Or The Candidate Who…
2016	The Happiest People
2015	Jumping Into The Dark
2014	I Would Be Sillier
2013	It Keeps Happening Anyway
2012	Take Time
2011	A Mother’s Lesson
2010	3rd Pair – Shoe Review (DOA and Final)

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Awaiting The Polisher

I consider a human soul without education like marble in the quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties till the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot and vein that runs through the body of it.
—     Joseph Addison
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On This Day In:
2022	A Caution To The 99% About The Mid-Terms…
2021	Awaiting The Polisher
	With Old Friends (And Family) (Sangria Wine)
	…Before You Leap!
2020	I Don’t Want To Get Any Older…
	Maybe I’ll See You There (Downtown)
2019	Free At Last!
2018	Some Basic Virtues
	Day 17: Fit In 48’s
2017	Too Soon We Part…
	Rigorous And Difficult
2016	Where And Why
2015	The Beauty Of Thy Voice
2014	Faith In Men
2013	An Average Verge
2012	Dew Drop Secrets
2011	Champion Freedom

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Wonder And Dreams

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:
2022	Seek And You Shall Find (Or At Least Get Closer)
2021	Candlelight Serenade
	Golden (Thank You For Being A Friend)
	A Roots Man, Myself
2020	Wonder And Dreams
	Gatherin’ Up The Tears (Reelin’ In The Years)
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

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An Interest In Life

Develop interest in life as you see it;  in people, things, literature, music;  the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people.  Forget yourself.
—    Henry Miller
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On This Day In:
2023	One’s Seal Of Approval
2022	Make It Easy
	On A Lighter Note
2021	I Hope Not
	Diggin’ It (Grazing In The Grass)
2020	Organized Skepticism
2019	An Interest In Life
2018	Two: A Current President With Both
2017	Watch This Space
2016	Beyond The Foundation
2015	Become An Affliction
2014	Just Setting Out
2013	Scott’s Inscription
2012	Good Knowledge
2011	Social Safety Nets

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Use A Bigger Can

One certainly has a soul;  but how it came to allow itself to be enclosed in a body is more than I can imagine.  I only know if once mine gets out, I’ll have a bit of a tussle before I let it get in again to that of any other.
—    Lord Byron
[In the IT field we used to say, “The only way to deal with an open can of worms is to get a bigger can.”   —    kmab]
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On This Day In:
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2021	Even If I Have An Opinion
	We’ve Just Gotten Confirmation (Everybody Hurts)
2020	#45: A Word Of Advice
	But I’m In No Hurry To Get There (When I Get Where I’m Going)
	Decision Made: #46 — Go Joe (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher)
2019	Like Many Forms Of Art
	Two Towers
2018	Land Of My Birth – Executive Order Notwithstanding (This Is My Country)
	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

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I Err Gladly

If I err in my belief that the souls of men are immortal, I err gladly, and I do not wish to lose so delightful and error.
—    Marcus Tullius Cicero
From:  “Cato Maior de Senectute“
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On This Day In:
2023	Sit In The Hoop
2022	Courage In Ukraine
2021	Enjoying The Getting There
	And I Carry It With Me (I Got A Name)
2020	Might As Well Jump (Jump)
2019	Just Sitting Here…
2018	My Experience As Well
2017	He’s Making A List
2016	Mere Specks
2015	Day To Day Success
2014	We Have Ignition!
2013	The Dreamer
2012	I Err Gladly
2011	Ill Executed
	And You?

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