February 2012
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January 2012
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A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.
She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these...
December 2011
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Why talk politics?
I love politics. I find policy making fascinating, and politics really is war with the pen, instead of the sword. The problem is that when you would like to talk about current events or politics, people take these things very dearly. Some take criticism of their chosen political party closer to heart than country or even family it seems. I understand that too, We are pre-disposed to like...
“Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader. Not the fact that it...”
– E.L. Doctorow (via thebookishdark)
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This mind is full. Of what?
I have this problem today, nothing serious, but it is a problem: I can’t focus on anything!
So, I figured I would re-visit my blog and write out all of the things that are currently on my mind, largest of them all is that I’ve had a strong desire to blog and maybe that would help me salvage the rest of this day.
First, it’s great to write on my blog again. I used to write on...
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging...”
– William James (via illuminatedbeing)
November 2011
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The Four Loves
Heard this quote last night during the Requiem Eucharist I attended last night for people who have died in the past year. My Fiance’s family lost a very special member this year; Her Memere. She was someone who was quite small and simple but she lacked nothing, as she was full of Love. During her last few days she had an amazingly clear message for us: Love. Tell those that you love that you...
May 2011
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April 2011
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“Man never falls so low, that he can see nothing higher than himself.”
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-Theodore Parker
March 2011
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How do I feel about history?
As I have been digging more into history lately, with the reality that I might actually become a teacher setting in, I’ve realized something; I need to do a better job of forming my historical opinions.
Why? What does that mean?
Well, most historians don’t just write books about facts, then go home for the day. They research, look at both sides of a debate, then make conclusions for...
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“Of all the properties which belong to honorable...
“Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.”
Henry Clay
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It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to...
It is so hard to believe because it is so hard to obey.
Soren Kirekegaard
February 2011
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