Risks and Costs
“There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Visions of sugarplums…
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There is no sight on earth more appealing than the sight of a woman making dinner for someone she loves.” ~Thomas Wolfe
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The Season of Giving…
perhaps should be all year round.
GHTime Code(s): nc… [To] take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.
–Thomas More
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A Chaplain Speaks Out…
A Chaplain of the US Senate, Edwards Everett Hale was educated at Harvard, A Boston minister, noted scholar and one who believed in the government control of monopolies, had this to say about the US Senate when asked one day:
“Do you pray for the Senators, Dr. Hale?” he replied, “No, I look at the Senators, and pray for the country.”
I do hope he’s still praying for the country… Are you?
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A Date That Will Live in Infamy…
The morning of December 7, 1941 - seventy years ago today December 7, 2011 - The Japanese sprung a surprise attack on the US Navy at Pearl Harbor Hawaii . Included in the attack were many of the ships docked in the harbor and Hickham Airfield.
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A New Christmas Gift Giving Tradition
Today, December 6th is Saint Nicholas’s Day – the beginning of Christmas gift giving .
My roommate from college normally sends me jokes… lots of jokes, but sometimes he waxes philosophical and I thought I’d share his latest set of suggestions with you for Christmas gift giving.
It truly makes sense (though I still want a steam locomotive with tender and about six rolling stock cars this year)
Here are the suggestions he passed along
(Thanks Dan!)
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A US President Gives Counsel
This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in. ~Theodore Roosevelt
PS He actually “earned” the Nobel Peace Prize by mediating the Russo- Japanese War
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A President is Laid to Rest
Eternal Flame at President Kennedy's Grave
25 NOV 1963 - The world was focused on Washington DC and Arlington National Cemetery, for the United States of America was paying final honors to it’s fallen President.
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It’s Monday, So Sing Praise to God !
O GOD, I thank You for this day of life for eyes to see the sky, for ears to hear the birds for feet to walk amidst the trees, for hands to pick the flowers from the earth, for a sense of smell to breathe in the sweet perfumes of nature, for a mind to think about and appreciate the magic of everyday miracles, for a spirit to swell in joy at Your mighty presence everywhere, and for a voice to sing Your praises! Amen.
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May you recognize even the smallest miracle in your day today! Happy Monday!
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What makes leadership different
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” John Maxwell
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