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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
Hallelujah, I Love Him So – Eva Cassidy
. Here’s a peppy little tune, just because (I couldn’t find a video of this that I liked, so I made my own): . . That’s the incomparable Eva Cassidy – this tune is from her “American Tune” album; you … Continue reading
“Who Invited All of These Old People?”
. Two weeks ago, I attended my 35th High School reunion – and lived to tell the tale….. Paul, Rebecca, and I drove down Friday morning, and got to the Houston area just in time to help out with decorating the … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
On this day 54 years ago, my Mom and Dad tied the knot. I’m glad they did, ‘cuz otherwise, I wouldn’t be here…. In honor of this occasion, I’d like to dedicate one of my favorite songs to these two … Continue reading
They’re Baaack….. (“Strike Back” Season 3 Starts Tonight)
. Last year, we started watching a show/series on Cinemax called “Strike Back” – it very quickly became one of our guilty pleasures. There’s plenty of nice eye candy for Paul and me (some of it is definitely for “mature” audiences, though, IYKWIMAITTYD) There’s … Continue reading
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” from “Carousel”
Boy, I really needed to hear this song today…. Audiences first heard this beautiful song on Broadway in 1945 – and it became an instant classic. Many performers have made this song part of their repertoire, but my personal favorite … Continue reading
“Summertime” from Porgy and Bess
In the heat of the summer, what better song to share than the haunting “Summertime” from George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess“? Here is Harolyn Blackwell’s ethereal performance (Paula Ingram plays the role of “Clara” in this 1993 “American Playhouse” staging; her … Continue reading
Storm Comin’
I’m in a particularly unsettled mood today – nothing wrong on the homefront or anything like that; just things that are happening half a country away which have me worried about the state of affairs in this land that I … Continue reading
This is Cool – “Libertango” by the Swingle Singers
. I’m always intrigued by the ingenuity of human beings – having been in choirs virtually all my life, one of the things that I am in awe of is really well-done a cappella music. The Swingle Singers – while the faces/voices may change as … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, America! (2013)
. “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to … Continue reading
A Little Something to “Tide” You Over…..
. Be back in a few days – this year’s “camping” trip is at the beach! . .
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