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Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Robert Quillen

30 Wednesday Jun 2021

Posted by Dave Gardner in Uncategorized, Wisdom Wednesday

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5 Quotes, Humor, journalism, Learning, new, Robert Quillen, Satire, Things, Trivia, wisdom

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.

Robert Quillen

There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves.

Robert Quillen

Great art is never produced for its own sake. It is too difficult to be worth the effort.

Robert Quillen

If we wish to make a new world we have the material ready. The first one, too, was made out of chaos.

Robert Quillen

As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer.

Robert Quillen

For those of you who do not who this guy is, here’s a Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Quillen

I hope you enjoy reading about him. He had a terrific and interesting life.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thankful Thursdays – Sister

12 Thursday Nov 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Thankful Thursdays

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family, Friends, Fun, Grateful, Humor, Sister, Thankful, Thankful Thursday

My sister just changed jobs and decided to move back home to get herself set up for the new position. It has been a great time so far. We hang out, we talk, we watch shows on TV, and we get to hang out more then when she was living a couple hours away.

It’s nice to have her home. I missed most of her life, while I was in the service, and living in different states after I retired. I know her, but really don’t. Now’s the time to get reacquainted and get to know her as an adult woman.

So today, I am grateful for my sister. She’s got a great sense of humor, works hard, and always contributing to the family. I couldn’t be happier that she is home. It’s a great thing.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Isaac Asimov – 5 Quotes

21 Wednesday Oct 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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5 Quotes, Author, Foundation series, Humor, Isaac Asimov, Robot, Scientist, wisdom

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

Isaac Asimov

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Isaac Asimov

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny…’

Isaac Asimov

Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.

Isaac Asimov

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov was a scientist first, and author second. If you’re unfamiliar with his work, try “I, Robot”, starring Will Smith, for starters. You can also see many videos of him being interviewed by Johnny Carson and David Letterman on YouTube. They are terrific!

Have a great Wednesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

26 Wednesday Aug 2020

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Funny, History, Humor, Poetry, Reading, Robert Frost, Wednesday, wisdom

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.

Robert Frost

In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.

Robert Frost

Hell is a half-filled auditorium.

Robert Frost

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

Robert Frost

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

Robert Frost

I hope you enjoy Frost’s humor. Have a great Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Funny Friday

15 Friday Feb 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Funny Friday

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Funny Friday, Giggle, Humor, Joke, Laughter, Rodney Dangerfield, Weekend

“Once I pulled a job, I was so stupid. I picked a guy’s pocket on an airplane and made a run for it.” ― Rodney Dangerfield

I hope you enjoyed this little joke. Have a great weekend folks!

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Spiritual Saturday – Choose Laughter, Humor, and Happiness

09 Saturday Feb 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Uncategorized

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Happiness, Harold Klemp, Humor, Jumping the Gun, Laughter, Rush to Judgment, Spiritual

“This is how we work with Divine Spirit. We try to look at life and find the laughter wherever we can, whenever we can, because laughter is the healer.”

—Harold Klemp The Language of Soul

Happy Saturday, folks! It’s 16 degrees in Michigan this morning and I am enjoying some soothing music and a cup of coffee.

In today’s crazy world, it is so easy to get riled up and upset with what’s going on in any country. Scandals, crime, disaster, are all the talk of the day. If you go to Twitter, it comes at you lightning fast, spreading, in some cases, rumors that have no basis in reality. Take it easy. Relax. Wait for a story to unfold before jumping on the first tweet or online article that hits the wire. So many people in journalism jump the gun to get the scoop without the necessary fact checking and due diligence, then have to walk it back when the truth comes out.

The same actions can be taken with our lives. So many of us are blind-sided by things. We get bad news and we lose our minds over-reacting. We make assumptions and run with them without knowing the facts. We are all moving at such a fast pace that we forget to take the time to really think about what has occurred.

Take your time, evaluate, look at all of the things you can do to fix the problem or make your situation better. When you take the time to think through things, instead of quick reaction, you’ll start to feel better. Yes, there are real tragedies that hit our lives, there is no way to argue against that. Even these tragedies have a silver lining in most cases. Think. Evaluate. Plan. Execute.

When the reality of your situation is out of your control, you have a choice. You can be pissed off or you can find humor in it. It’s going to be there regardless, so why not be happy with your situation and move on? Laughter makes us feel better. Humor is the antidote to hard times. There will always be challenges in our lives, tragedies, and just outright bad luck. Life is not about what happens to us. It is about how we react to the things that happen to us. You have a choice. I choose happiness.

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Funny Friday

11 Friday Jan 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Funny Friday

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Backbone, Funny, Funnybone, Hope, Humor, Strength, Wishbone

“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.” – Reba McEntire

Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/reba_mcentire_457608?src=t_funny

What a great quote! A wishbone equates to hope, a backbone equates to steadfastness, and the funny bone equates to a sense of humor. All of these are quite necessary to live a great life.

We all need a sense of humor. Humor can help us deal with harsh circumstances. Humor helps us accept and address the past. I think of my days in basic training or Ranger School. When I was going through these things it wasn’t that funny, but now that I think of all of the things that happened, I can’t help but laugh. Laughter is what gets us through the tough times.

A backbone is necessary to stand up for one’s self. We have to have a backbone to stand up to bullies. We need a backbone to do the things that scare us but are necessary. We need a backbone to push through self-imposed limits.

Finally, a wishbone. Hope is what all of us use when things aren’t going so great. We hope for a better future. We hope for a better life. Hope is another coping mechanism we can use to deal with tough times.

This quote also made me think about all of the people who are worse off than me. I imagine the hope, the strength, and the humor they use to envision a better life or future for themselves and their loved ones. This quote also made me think about those people who are so overwhelmed and broken that these things fail to work. They have fallen so deep into depression that nothing will help them out of the “pit”. I truly empathize with people who have had such a bad time of it that they are forever broken.

We have all experienced bad times. This is part of our life. Life, even a good one, involves suffering. We all suffer in one way or another. We all want better than we have. We all want to achieve. We all want to be listened to and heard. We all want to be loved. Unfortunately, we rarely get what we want. Subsequently, we have to make the best we can out of a bad situation.

We are all going to die. Our lives are finite. If we are only here for a short while, why not make it the best we can? Love one another. Contribute. Improve. Be grateful for what you have. There are answers to our questions. There are solutions to our problems. They are all out there, if we take the time to look.

I hope each of you has a great weekend!

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Funny Friday

27 Friday Jul 2018

Posted by Dave Gardner in Funny Friday

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Funny, Giggle, Humor, Laugh, Teddy Roosevelt

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/theodore_roosevelt_120663?src=t_funny

Enjoy your weekend!!!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Funny Friday

01 Friday Jun 2018

Posted by Dave Gardner in Funny Friday

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Funny Friday, Funny Quotes, Giggle, Humor, Laugh

I just finally discovered what’s wrong with my brain: on the left side there is nothing right and on the right side, there is nothing left.-http://coolfunnyquotes.com

I hope you all have a terrific end to your week!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Daily Quotes

20 Thursday Apr 2017

Posted by Dave Gardner in Quotes

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Charity, Harold Klemp, Humor, Kettering, Persistence, Twain

“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” – Mark Twain

“Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.” – Charles E. Kettering

“Learn to give, without ever thinking of a reward. That’s how to find the treasures of heaven.” – Harold Klemp – The Language of Soul

Humor, persistence, and charity are represented in these quotes today. I wish all my readers and visitors a terrific day!

Until tomorrow…

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