Monthly Archives: July 2017
The Daily Dose – July 23, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… THE LATEST FROM THE FIASCO FACTORY: Oh dear me, President Trump – President Trump! – is now defending his right to pardon people. He feels so strongly about the matter he tweeted about this … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Andrew Chaikin
Any society, if it is to flourish instead of merely survive, must strive to transcend its own limits. – Andrew Chaikin, A Man on the Moon Today is the 48th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. On July 20, … Continue reading
The Daily Dose – July 20, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… MUST SEE TV: Watching the GOP flounder like a fish out of water is turning out to be very compelling to watch. It is not only compelling, it is also both funny and sad. … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – J.R.R. Tolkien
…that way lies our hope, where sits our greatest fear. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Regular readers of this crap know The Lord of the Rings is a frequent contributor to this feature. For our money it is … Continue reading
The Daily Dose – July 18, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… CAPSULE BOOK REVIEW: Fat Ollie’s Book By Ed McBain: While we can usually remember how we were introduced to one of our favorite authors, in Ed McBain’s case we are at a complete loss. … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Richard Brookhiser
He had to learn things he did not know, do things he did not do well, and learn not to attempt things he could not do at all… Richard Brookhiser, George Washington on Leadership Richard Brookhiser is an American writer, … Continue reading
The Daily Dose – July 17, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… WELL MR KNOW-IT-ALL, WHAT DO YOU GOT?: Lost in the cacophony surrounding Republican attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is what this nation’s healthcare system really needs: It needs the government to … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Rick Wallenda
Life is being on the wire. Everything else is just waiting. – Rick Wallenda We’ve been keeping our quotebook since 1988 and it is up to 94 pages and over 30,000 words and while we don’t rank them, if we … Continue reading
The Daily Dose – July 16, 2017
Notes from around the Human Experience… AMERICA, RIP: The UPI article was routine, reporting that almost two-thirds of those surveyed oppose the GOP healthcare plan. Bully For Them: As they should. The GOP plan is petty and vindictive, born not … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Henry David Thoreau
The scarlet oak must, in a sense, be in your eye when you go forth…{the hunter} must take very particular aim, and know what he is aiming at…He will not bag any if he has not dreamed of it, so … Continue reading