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“What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” – Lord Melbourne
“We voted for these people. We should be allowed to taser them.” – Mike
“If you’re standing around talking about doing away with fossil fuels while pointing at an electric vehicle that’s about 70% synthetic materials, you’ve already failed an IQ test you didn’t even know you were taking.”
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”
“They’re not ignorant. They’ll tell you all about what they know.”
“You guys just donât spend enough time giving yourself cool but limited super-powers. This is the internet.” – laura w.
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine
“Whoever undertakes to set himself up as judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods” – Albert Einstein
“They can pass a law to say anything, but reality gets to bat last.”
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
“The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted.” – D.H. Lawrence
“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” â Thomas Paine
“God doesn’t call the equipped – he equips those he calls.” – Barbara Curtis
Always remember: Law is about arguing one fact that helps your argument and ignoring the ten facts that disprove it.
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument – William McAdoo
“Hand-written notes in cursive writing are still the finest personal way of saying thank you. The people who send those after interviews are the ones who get the jobs.”
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Category Archives: Family
It’s Called “The Shatner”…..
. They say that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. They also say, “Teach a man to fish…..” (you know the rest). One of the blogs that I follow had a post about William Shatner today, and I wanted to … Continue reading
It’s Almost Easter….
…so I figured I should share a picture of me with my favorite bunny: I used to be so cute….. đ
Happy Pi Day (03/14)
Yes, I’m a geek – I bought this for Rachel a couple of years ago: . She’s a geek, too – she loved it…. (And yes, I bought myself one as well – can’t be letting her have all the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Today is my Dad’s 81st birthday. I can’t tell you how very glad I am that he is still here to celebrate with us – so many of our friends don’t have their parents around anymore, and Paul and I … Continue reading
Weekend at Becca’s (aka “When the Cat’s Away….”)
Well, it’s another “Girls’ Weekend” at the Koch house – Paul’s dad had a heart catheterization done on Thursday; everything is fine, thank goodness! Since he is under doctor’s orders to restrict his activity for the next couple of days, Paul … Continue reading
Classic Movie Night: To Catch A Thief
. . Tonight, Sarah and I are going to see the Alfred Hitchcock classic “To Catch A Thief“. I’ve gotta admit, this is one of my all-time favorite movies. I mean, c’mon – Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, the French Riviera, … Continue reading
Funnies From My Father
. My dad sent me this over the weekend – Due to the popularity of the “Survivor” TV show, Texas is planning to do one entitled: “Survivor – Texas-Style!” The lucky contestants will all start in Dallas, drive to Waco, … Continue reading
Boy Meets Girl, 1979 (aka “How I Met Your Mother”)
. Just a couple of kids….. . It started in a lecture hall at Texas A&M University in January, 1979. Yours truly was a freshman who started out in Pre-Med, but after one semester – and a tearful call home … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day!
On Valentine’s Day, some people send their sweethearts flowers, give them a romantic card, get them candy, and/or take them to a fancy restaurant where they tempt them with expensive food and drink.
