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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 don’t 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.” – 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: Music
Tuesday Tunes – “Someone to Watch Over Me”
I’ve always loved this song – this is without a doubt one of the loveliest versions of it that I have ever heard: . . That’s Jean Louisa Kelly from the wonderful movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus“. Have a wonderful Wednesday! … Continue reading
Tuesday Tunes – State of The Union
. Tonight is the annual State of the Union address – today I thought I’d include a few “Presidential” songs. Even though no official music is played at these addresses, I wanted to mark the occasion. Since most of us … Continue reading
Saturday Stuff: “Rhapsody in Blue”
. Well, I went playing on YouTube again, and this time I ran across several versions of one of my favorite orchestral pieces, George Gershwin’s quintessentially classic American composition, “Rhapsody in Blue“. I’m used to the big symphonic version – … Continue reading
Tuesday Tunes – “Don’t Be Cruel” (from “Magic City”)
I first heard this on Showtime’s series “Magic City”, and HAD to find it – it’s from 1975, and is sung by Billy Swan. This is a very cool version of the Elvis Presley classic! . . Have a great day! . … Continue reading
Tuesday Tunes – Dr. Who Mashups
My children have learned not to let me play on YouTube without adult supervision. I escaped their clutches this weekend…. . . . . Age, treachery, and all that – 😛 Have a great day! .
Tuesday Tunes – “Drowning on Dry Land”
I gotta tell you, I am absolutely LOVING the music that they are playing on this series! This one played at the end of Episode #106 – “The Harder They Fall“. Here is “Drowning on Dry Land”, performed by Albert … Continue reading
My Advent Calendar of Music – Day #25: Songs for Christmas Day
. . Gets me every time…
My Advent Calendar of Music – Day #24: Christmas Eve Morning
Happy day before Christmas! I had a bit of a conundrum with today’s musical selections. I ended up with many selections which lend themselves to “Christmas Eve”; some deal with the “Santa Claus” aspect of Christmas, while others celebrate the … Continue reading
My Advent Calendar of Music – Day #23: A Trio of Very Intelligent Gentlemen
When I was a kid, I loved this song, but it took me FOREVER to finally get the rhythm down right when I would sing it without accompaniment! Of course, in church, we sang it reverently, but there have been … Continue reading
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