“Not much longer shall we have time for reading lessons of the past. An inexorable present calls us to the defense of a great future.”~Henry R. Luce American magazine magnate Henry R. Luce was born on this day in 1898.
Author: JJ Shaun
Random Quote for April 02, 2025
“Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is, that you will destroy the Government, unless you be allowed to construe and enforce the Constitution as you please, on all points in dispute between you and us.”~George Haven Putnam American publisher, soldier, and writer George Haven Putnam was born on this day in 1844.
Random Quote for April 01, 2025
“Every country has the government it deserves.”~Joseph de Maistre Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer, diplomat, and magistrate Joseph de Maistre was born on this day in 1753.
Random Quote for March 31, 2025
“History will judge societies and governments—and their institutions—not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless.”~Cesar Chavez American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez was born on this day in 1927.
Recovery
I spent the better part of the week wondering how badly my system crashed. As it turned out, not as bad as I feared. Last Monday morning, I dropped my desktop off at the repair shop. They informed me it would be two or three days for them to run the diagnostics and perform a … Continue reading Recovery
Random Quote for March 29, 2025
"As long as the differences and diversities of mankind exist, democracy must allow for compromise, for accommodation, and for the recognition of differences."~Eugene McCarthy American politician, writer, and academic Eugene McCarthy was born on this day in 1916.
Random Quote for March 28, 2025
"When we get more houses than we can live in, more cars than we can ride in, more food than we can eat ourselves, the only way of getting richer is by cutting off those who don't have enough."~Nelson Algren American writer Nelson Algren was born on this day in 1909.
Random Quote for March 27, 2025
"I have a big passion about civil rights for everyone--whoever is being downtrodden at the moment, it doesn't matter: racial discrimination or sexual orientation or gender. Whatever it is, I'm there. I think I was a born civil rights activist. I can't stand the smashing of a community. It's not fair and it's not right."~Pauley … Continue reading Random Quote for March 27, 2025
Random Quote for March 26, 2025
"The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars."~William Westmoreland American General, and commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War, William Westmoreland was born on this day in 1914.
Random Quote for March 25, 2025
"A free press stands as one of the great interpreters between the government and the people. To allow it to be fettered is to fetter ourselves."~George Sutherland British-born American jurist and politician George Sutherland was born on this day in 1862.
J.J. Shaun 