Folks, I urge you to view this powerful video. It says more than I ever could about family and the holidays.
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November 10, 2019
Animosity- n. – ill will, hostility, enmity
November 11, 2019
Opulent – n. – luxurious, sleek, affluent
November 12, 2019
Recondite – n. – complicated, difficult to grasp, abstruse
November 13, 2019
Voluble – n. – talkative, glib, loquacious
November 14, 2019
Turbid – n. – muddy, cloudy
November 15, 2019
Uxorious – n. – fond of his wife, demonstrative towards his wife, doting on his wife
November 16, 2019
Succulent – n. – juicy, pleasant, delicious
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
Your imagination needs exercise and nourishment to succeed.
November 11, 2019
Noble gerstures are as difficult as they are rare.
November 12, 2019
Happiness comes to those who are self sufficient.
November 13, 2019
Life is a balancing act.
November 14, 2019
Don’t throw away an old bucket until you’re sure the new one holds water.
November 15, 2019
Debt is a harsh taskmaster.
November 16, 2019
Learn from the mistakes of others.
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November 10, 2019
“Diets are for people that are thick and tired of it.” – Braude
November 11, 2019
“I’d had to be a teetotaler. Imaging getting up in the morning and knowing that’s as good as you’re going to feel all day.” – Martin
November 12, 2019
“It’s only by saying ‘no’ that you can concentrate on things that are really important.” – Jobs
November 13, 2019
“You may be the boss, but you’re only as good as the people that work for you.” – Leahy
November 14, 2019
“If you can’t be kind, be quiet.” – Anon
November 15, 2019
“There has never been a night or a problem that defeat sunrise or hope.” – Williams
November 16, 2019
“To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” – Kneller
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November 3, 2019
Torpid – n. – sluggish, inactive, lethargic
November 4, 2019
Virago – n. – scolding, ill-tempered wife, shrew
November 5, 2019
Placid – n. – still, calm, tranquil
November 6, 2019
Nadir – n. – rock bottom, low/lowest point, the depths
November 7, 2019
Altruism – adj. – thoughtfulness, unselfishness, concern for others
November 8, 2019
Meretricious – n. – false, flashy, specious
November 9, 2019
Nonentity – n. – nobody, person of no influence, unnoticed person
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of November 3, 2019
November 3, 2019
There is a key for every lock.
November 4, 2019
Want a creative experience? Read a good book.
November 5, 2019
Make simple a way of life.
November 6, 2019
Life is filled with sacrifices.
November 7, 2019
He who sows barley cannot gather wheat. You reap what you sow.
November 8, 2019
Be strong, but never brutal.
November 9, 2019
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November 3, 2019
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.” – Picasso
November 4, 2019
“Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worth to better.” – Hooker
November 5, 2019
“You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, they club won’t be worth a dime.” – Ruth
November 6, 2019
“I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.” – Willard
November 7, 2019
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – Maxwell
November 8, 2019
“Hire character. Train skill.” – Schutz
November 9, 2019
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – Churchill
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Well, it’s that time of year again… Somewhere shortly after the last of the fireworks have gone out on the 4th of July and and frequently by July 5th, you’ll start seeing every store from Walmart to your local drug store starting to bring out their xmas schlock and reminding you how few days it is until “Christmas”. And they’ll be pounding that drum until the champagne starts flowing on New Year’s Eve. Forget that there’s 6 months of holidays yet to come and that the historical and Biblical records are overly clear that the overly marketed fat jolly elf of December 25th has nothing to do with the birth of the Christ Child, you’re going to be inundated with all kinds of crap that you just can’t live without buying for “The Season”…history and logic be damned.
Along with these shysters will come a more sinister group of shysters that just as predictably show up every year wanting your money. These are the shysters that have prey on the good hearted people wanting to help others. These are they shysters that tell you how much good your donation to their cause is going to do for the world. How blessed you will be once your fork over your cash to them and their cause celeb or foundation or whatever buzz word will get you to part with your money. And, of course, little to none of your cash will get to where it’s supposed to go.
Now, I’m not stupid enough to not fully understand that there’s an abundance of well meaning and credible organizations of good will towards mankind out there, but there’s just as many organizations that are more interested in their own good will than helping the homeless people down the street.
This season I would encourage you to be generous with your giving, but I would also encourage you to be vigilant with whom you give to. Giving to help others not only shouldn’t be just one day a year, it should also be to those methods and organizations that actually are interested in doing good for their fellow man versus lining their own pockets, and that do so throughout the year as well. Preferably ones with a good existing record of having done so in the past.
Remember, the homeless guy down the street needs as much to eat on September 30 as he does on December 25th.
This year, please be generous, but also, be smart about your giving…and remember that generosity is needed 365 days a year.
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October 27, 2019
Enigma – adj. – puzzle, mystery, riddle
October 28, 2019
Adroit – n. – clever, skillful, dexterous
October 29, 2019
Coadjutor – n. – helper, assistant, co-operator
October 30, 2019
Dotage – n. – feeble old age, second childhood, senility
October 31, 2019
Forte – n. – strong point, speciliaty, what he excels in
November 1, 2019
Gamut – n. – scale, range, extent
November 2, 2019
Innocuous – n. harmless, mild, uninjurious
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of October 27, 2019
October 27, 2019
Everything has at least 2 sides.
October 28, 2019
Enjoy your successes while you’re alive.
October 29, 2019
Open yourself up to life’s infinite possibilities
October 30, 2019
Don’t be afraid of opposition.
October 31, 2019
Embrace the unknown.
November 1, 2019
A wise life is worth living.
November 2, 2019
Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.
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Don Rima
Don Rima is an Information Systems consultant with over 30 years experience in Information Systems. His roles of responsibility have included programming, systems management and IT department management. He's also a technical editor and writer, does regular product reviews, is a very good cook, gardener and avid reader and writer. His sports interest include: the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Orioles, Clemson Tigers and Chelsea Football teams. The articles on this site are written to be correct, informative, laconic, provoke progressive thought, informative and sometimes make you laugh. They're not designed to be the writing of just another politically correct drone.
