But Try To Finish Some Thing (At Least One)

The important thing is not to accomplish but to be in the process of accomplishing, to live, to feel, to love, to labor, to be fully alive in the awareness of the beauty and the tragedy of life.
—     Gustav Mahler
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On This Day In:
2023	But Try To Finish Some Thing (At Least One)
2022	Smoldering Or Burning?
	I’m Not Okay Either
2021	Make A Difference
	What’s That Sound? (For What It’s Worth)
2020	Promise Her In Music (Never My Love)
2019	But I’m Well Past 100 By Now
2018	Learn
	Land Of The Free, Because Of The Brave
	4 Appearances In A Row, 4 Wins To Go
2017	And Yet I’m Still Having Fun
2016	I See Coincidence Everywhere
	CA3: Civil War
2015	I Resemble That Remark… (5!)
2014	The Writer’s Dilemma
2013	Just Paying The Rent
2012	Remembering…
2011	A Little Farther

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Imagine Existence

We are what we imagine.  Our very existence consists in our imagination of ourselves.  Our best destiny is to imagine, at least, completely, who and what, and that we are.  The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.
—    Navarre Scott Momaday
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On This Day In:
2023	Still Dreaming
2022	Not Exactly Preventing Or Realizing
2021	Maybe He Agreed With His Mum
	Come To Me, You’ll See (Who Loves You – Pretty Baby)
2020	Imagine Existence
	Posing As Action
2019	Voices Of The Past
2018	Sunrises, Rainbows And Newborn Babies
2017	Untold Agony
2016	Just Borrowed
2015	Warning
2014	Always More Productive
2013	Is Not
2012	Loosely Translated
2011	Your Opinions Are Not My Facts

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Tragedy

The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor.
―     George Bernard Shaw
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On This Day In:
2022	Arming Teachers Will NOT Prevent Or Minimize School Shootings (IMHO)
2021	In A Way
	Solo In The Middle Of The Backroads (Gentle On My Mind)
2020	What’d I Miss?
	A Little Closer
	But I Grew Up A Niner Fan… (Should’ve Been A Cowboy)
2019	Tragedy
2018	The Beam In Your Eye Adds Up
	Day 18: My Body Mass Index (BMI)
2017	Open Your Eyes (And Your Heart)
2016	Privilege Too…
2015	Otherwise Obscured
2014	Fundamentals
2013	Proof – ing
2012	Deluge, n.
2011	Hail, Caesar!
	Why Were You Sent?

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What Is True For War Is Also True For Elections

The bitter lesson that may be drawn from this tragedy is that eternal vigilance is the price of civilization.  A nation must love peace, but keep its powder dry.
—    Will Durant
From his book:  “The History of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage“
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On This Day In:
2022	I Resemble That Remark… (8! – LoL)
	We’ve Lost The GOAT*
2021	A Democratic Republic Should Promote The Majority While Defending The Minority
	Lost In My Soul (Emotion)
2020	In Business And In Politics
	A Free Show (Up On The Roof)
2019	What Is True For War Is Also True For Elections
2018	Start By Trying
	Day 4: Difficult Day
2017	Outlasting Division
2016	Said The Man Who Trained To Fight For A Living
2015	Tripping On Treasure
2014	The Flower Of Light
2013	Eye Catching
2012	The Holstee Manifesto
2011	Three Crooners For The Shower
	The Soldier’s Faith
	Vacation, Books And Lots Of Movies

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The Tragedies Are About To Get Worse

Egypt was living through one tragedy after another.  People were killed every day because of something.  This became our own Columbine reality on a weekly basis.  There was always this challenge of trying to make people laugh amid such terrible circumstances.  But what could we do?  If we closed up shop every time Egypt lived through another tragedy or unrighteous killing, we might as well not have a show at all.  Nonetheless, my team implored me to cancel the show.  They were worried about how we would be perceived.  I was already stressed out because I still wasn’t used to the timing of a live program and found myself shouting in the control room, “I can’t just go and cancel the show every other episode!  This is the country we are living in.  Death has become a mere statistic.  You will always find trolls who will say to you, how dare you laugh at whatever tragedy is going on in the country.  Well, guess what, the tragedies are about to get worse and the trolls will watch us in secret anyways.  There are people out there who need this.  I am doing the show.”
—     Bassem Youssef
From his book:  “Revolution For Dummies“
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On This Day In:
2022	My Impatient Desires
2021	Cabbage Looking
	Burning Up The Night (Night Fever)
2020	Your Challenge
2019	The Tragedies Are About To Get Worse
2018	Plunge
	Time To Meet God
2017	Wealth Within
2016	Soaring
2015	Gone To The Library…
2014	Choose To Lead
2013	Not Sent Yet
2012	Wall-Crawler Reboot
	Learning To Count
	On Worshiping God
2011	Emancipated Differences
2010	A Little More Technology, Please…

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Too True

Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
—    Benjamin Franklin
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On This Day In:
2023	Thoughts About Blogging
	2022 Tree And Ornament
2022	2021 Tree And Ornaments
2021	2020 Tree And Ornaments
	My Bag (Everyday People)
2020	Still Looking
2019	Too True
2018	Simon Says
2017	Next Cell
2016	Important Knowledge
2015	Are You Still The Exception?
2014	In Answer
	Days Are Passing
2013	Opportunity
2012	Appropriate Qualities
2011	A Place To Hang My Hat

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Genuine Tragedies

Genuine tragedies in the world are not conflicts between right and wrong.  They are conflicts between two rights.
—    Georg Hegel
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On This Day In:
2023	Seek Truth
2022	Brevity And Decisiveness
2021	They Don’t And They Aren’t
	Deep And High (Hymm)
2020	Social Distancing
2019	Touched?
2018	Chillin’ With My Bro
	Inconvenient Adventure
2017	Genuine Tragedies
2016	Why I’m Scared Of November
2015	I Can Tell Too
2014	In Hand
2013	No Fear
2012	Comic Books
	Keeping The Peace
2011	You Still Have To Pay For It

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Got Tragedy?

In this world there are only two tragedies.  One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
—    Oscar Wilde
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On This Day In:
2022	Nothing Left
2021	Small Curves
	One For Me (Chances Are)
2020	Like Belief In Truth And Facts
	Hey #45, Are You Tired Of LOSING Law Suits Too? (Bad Luck)
2019	Many Forms
2018	Serenity Prayer
2017	But The Clock Says It’s Already Two Minutes 30 Seconds to Midnight
2016	Towards No Regret
2015	109 And Beyond
2014	Are You Waiting?
2013	Traditional Human Sacrifice
2012	A Division Of Men
2011	Miles, Legends and Superwoman
	Got Tragedy?
2010	My Company For A Prince!!
	On The Shoulders Of Titans

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