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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 13, 2023
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 13, 2023
August 13, 2023
Ribald – Adj. – Funny in a course way
August 14, 2023
Flimflam – N. – Deception or swindle
August 15, 2023
Lampoon – V. – To mock or ridicule in a satire
August 16, 2023
Jocular – Adj. – Fooling around and wisecracking
August 17, 2023
Sleight – N. – Dexterity – as in slight of hand in magic acts
August 18, 2023
Motley – Adj. – Many-colored
August 19, 2023
Shill – N. – decoy in a con game
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 13, 2023
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 13, 2023
August 13, 2023
Life begins where fear ends.
August 14, 2023
Betray a friend, and you will often find you have ruined yourself.
August 15, 2023
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
August 16, 2023
To determine the true rulers of any society, all you must do is ask yourself this question: Who is it that I am not permitted to criticize?
August 17, 2023
Prayer is man’s greatest power!
August 18, 2023
Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles.
August 19, 2023
Rather fail with honour than succeed by fraud.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 13, 2023
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 13, 2023
August 13, 2023
“If you really want to make a change, go for it.” – Goldsmith
August 14, 2023
“If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.” – Spinoza
August 15, 2023
“Mercy to the quilty is cruelty to the innocent.” – Smith
August 16, 2023
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Emerson
August 17, 2023
“Silence is the best response to a fool.” – Browning
August 18, 2023
“The measure of a man is what he does with power.” – Plato
August 19, 2023
“Progress doesn’t come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for an easier way to do things.” – Heinlein
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 6, 2023
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023
Campestral – Adj. – Of open fields
August 7, 2023
Quip – N. – A witty remark
August 8, 2023
Antic – Adj. – Like a clown, clowning
August 9, 2023
Wily – Adj. – Cleverly deceptive
August 10, 2023
Jape – N. – Practical joke
August 11, 2023
Deadpan – Adj. – Showing no emotion
August 12, 2023
Schtick – N. – Comedy routine
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 6, 2023
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023
Open your mind before your mouth.
August 7, 2023
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
August 8, 2023
We can’t learn without pain.
August 9, 2023
Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.
August 10, 2023
Success is a journey, not a destination. It requires constant effort, vigilance and reevaluation.
August 11, 2023
No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
August 12, 2023
Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 6, 2023
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023
“Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.” – Dostoevsky
August 7, 2023
“A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.” – Pound
August 8, 2023
“There are five nonnegotiable characteristics that every effective leader must have: a sense of calling, an ability to communicate, creativity in problem solving, generosity, and consistency.” – Maxwell
August 9, 2023
“The giddy feeling that comes with happiness, the one that makes us feel high, never lasts.” – Goldsmith
August 10, 2023
“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” – Einstein
August 11, 2023
“Education isn’t something you can finish.” – Asimov
August 12, 2023
“At its heart, wokeness is divisive and hateful. It gives mean people a shield to be mean and cruel, armored in false virtue.” – Musk
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 30, 2023
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023
Prodical – Adj. – Spending unwisely
July 31, 2023
Discern – V. – Detect
August 1, 2023
Volatile – Adj. – Explosive
August 2, 2023
Flamboyant – Adj. – Showy
August 3, 2023
Fandango – N. – Lively Dance
August 4, 2023
Eradicate – V. – Destroy completely
August 5, 2023
Fusillade – n. – Barrage of shots
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 30, 2023
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023
What worries you, masters you.
July 31, 2023
Be a free thinker and don’t accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.
August 1, 2023
One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.
August 2, 2023
To lead people walk behind them.
August 3, 2023
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
August 4, 2023
You can never plan the future by the past.
August 5, 2023
Whatever begins in anger, ends in shame.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 30, 2023
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023
“Just because you’re offended, it doesn’t mean you’re right.” – Gervais
July 31, 2023
“Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties.” – Sheehy
August 1, 2023
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races, one after another.” – Elliott
August 2, 2023
“Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.” – Twain
August 3, 2023
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed.” – Twain
August 4, 2023
“The beauty of doing nothing is that you can do it perfectly. Only when you do something is it almost impossible to do it without mistake.” – Sowell
August 5, 2023
“No one can be happy all the time, so try settling for contentment.” – Goldsmith
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So, Let’s consider: Sometimes you have to do what’s right…regardless of what the rules are.
So, Let’s consider: Sometimes you have to do what’s right…regardless of what the rules are.
There’s a story that’s told about a school teacher that took a small fish out of the fishbowl he had in his classroom and left it on the desk beside the bowl and let it flap around. Before he left the room, he admonished the class that if anyone left their seats during his absence that they would be severely punished. And then he left.
All the children sat and watched as the fish flopped about gasping for air. None left their chairs for fear of punishment.
Finally, a little a little girl in the back jumped up from her chair and ran up to the floundering fish, replacing it in the bowl and giving it life. She was the only one attempt to aid and rescue the fish versus watching it die.
In time, the teacher returned to the room and informed his students that the fish had been a lesson for them. That the fear of getting in trouble should never stop you from doing what’s right or coming to the aid of someone in need.
Sometimes you may have to challenge and even oppose authority and group think simply because it’s the RIGHT thing to do.
Never forget this little parable.
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.
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