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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

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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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 23, 2023



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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