19 Tuesday Apr 2022
Posted in Ted Talk
10 Wednesday Nov 2021
Posted in Wisdom Wednesday
Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
Here is the Wikipedia link for Marcus Aurelius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius This is a very interesting read, should you care to learn more.
Until next time…
Dave
12 Tuesday Oct 2021
Posted in Ted Talk
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goth, goth culture, gothic, History, ostragoth, present-day gothic culture, roman empire, Ted Talk, TedEd, Visigoth
If you’ve ever seen a person wearing Gothic clothing (black everything), you’ll be interested to see how this present-day Gothic culture came to be. This is another short video, but pretty informative. Enjoy!
Until next time…
Dave
22 Wednesday Sep 2021
Posted in Wisdom Wednesday
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5 Quotes, Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady, History, trailblazer, UN, Wednesday, WWII
Photo Credit: Unknown author – This image is available from the United States Library of Congress‘s Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3c08091. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’
Eleanor Roosevelt is an icon of American History. Here’s her wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt. Take some time to learn more about her. She was a trailblazer in so many ways and was one of our most memorable first wives.
Until next time…
Dave
28 Friday May 2021
Posted in Funny Friday
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Bob Woodward, History, Honoring, Memorial Day, Military, Obama, Politics, Reading, Remembering, The Fallen, time, Veterans
Today, there will be no joke. Instead, I wanted to write a little about how fast time moves along when we are engaged with something. I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately, and just fell off my to-do list because the book was so riveting. I’m reading one of Bill Woodward’s book, called The Price of Politics. The book is about the Obama administration, discussing some of the key moments where he and the Republicans were banging head. The current story is about the budget negotiations prior to the 2012 Presidential election. What a crazy story. Woodward is really good at describing the nuances and complexity of negotiations between the House, Senate, and the Obama White house.
For some, reading political history is a little dull. I like to read history related to politics, prominent figures, and the military. I have to say that this book has been particularly engaging, because Woodward writes about something that occurred only a few years ago. By the way, his books on the Trump administration were also good. They are called Fury and Rage.
Anyway, time got away from me, as I ran down the Woodward rabbit hole the last few days. Am I done? No. There is still more to read. I’ll take advantage of the long weekend to do just that.
I hope all of you have a terrific Memorial Weekend. For those of you who are serving, or have relatives that are serving, I thank you for your or their service. I also would like to thank those who have fallen while serving our country. These people who made the ultimate sacrifice are those who we commemorate this weekend.
In light of this, I will not be back on here until Tuesday. Have a great weekend folks!
Until next time…
Dave
17 Wednesday Mar 2021
Posted in Wisdom Wednesday
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and Women’s History Month, today’s 5 quotes are from Nelly Bly.
“Energy rightly applied and directed will accomplish anything.”
― Nellie Bly – https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4372012.Nellie_Bly
“I said I could and I would. And I did.”
― Nellie Bly, Ten Days in a Mad-House – https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4372012.Nellie_Bly
“It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world.”
― Nellie Bly, Ten Days in a Mad-House – https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4372012.Nellie_Bly
“While I live I hope.”
― Nellie Bly, Ten Days in a Mad-House – https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4372012.Nellie_Bly
“I’ve always had the feeling that nothing is impossible is one applies a certain amount of energy in the right direction. If you want to do it, you can do it.”
― Nellie Bly – https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/4372012.Nellie_Bly
For those of you who do not know anything about Nellie Bly, here’s a Wikipedia link for further information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly
Have a great St. Patrick’s Day!
Until next time…
Dave
23 Tuesday Feb 2021
Posted in Ted Talk
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Civil Rights, Hero, History, Ida B. Wells, Journalist, Lynching, Pioneer
Photo credit: File: National Museum of African American History and culture (97858).jpg, created on February 29, 2020.
I hope you enjoy this video about Ida B. Wells. She was a journalist in the 1850s that exposed lynching both in the United States and Europe for what it was–murder. In many cases, she discovered that blacks were targeted whenever their businesses or ideas competed with white businesses and ideas.
If you enjoyed this video and would like to learn more, here’s a link to her on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells
Have a great Tuesday, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
17 Wednesday Feb 2021
Posted in Wisdom Wednesday
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Champion, Civil Rights Movement, History, Icon, Jim Crow, NAACP, Quotes, Racism, Rosa Parks, wisdom
To continue with Rosa Parks from our educational video on her life yesterday, here are 5 quotes of wisdom from her. Enjoy!
I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.
People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
Check out this link to Brittanica on Rosa Parks: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rosa-Parks
Until next time…
Dave
11 Thursday Feb 2021
Posted in Thankful Thursdays, Thinking Thursdays
Photo Credit:
John T. Bledsoe – This image is available from the United States Library of Congress‘s Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ppmsca.03090. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.Little Rock, 1959. Rally at state capitol, protesting the integration of Central High School. Protesters carry US flags and signs reading “Race Mixing is Communism” and “Stop the Race Mixing March of the Anti-Christ”.
The civil rights movement began before I was born and continues today. Although icons like MKL and others of his era are no longer here, we have fresh groups, organizations, and movements that are fighting for equality. When I speak about these things with my wife, I find it amazing that even today, she still gets the weird look when her accent is heard.
I think the trick to equality and all the rest is time. Every generation is more tolerant than the last. For those of you who are interested, here are some quick links to some Wikipedia articles to take a look at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights_movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Rock_Nine
If you’ve never taken a look at the civil rights movement, the above three links will describe an America that most of us do not know. I was born in 1963, so many of the movements, actions, and events blew by me, since I was only a child.
These events are worth visiting. They tell a story about how we used to be, and how America has evolved. Is it perfect? No, but it continues to improve (in my opinion).
Until next time…
Dave
10 Wednesday Feb 2021
Posted in Wisdom Wednesday
Tags
Black History Month, Charity, Cherish, Determination, History, Honor, Martin Luther King, Remember, Reverence, wisdom
Photo Credit: Wikipedia
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
We are not makers of history. We are made by history.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
In honor of Black History Month (Feb 1 – Mar 1 2021) I’ll be selecting quotes from memorable figures that should be remembered for the work they did to gain their civil rights during a dark period of our history.
Here’s a Wikipedia link for the late Martin Luther King, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. I hope you enjoy it.
Until next time…
Dave
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