“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.
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
"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.
"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.
"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
"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.
"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.
"Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt' than in spite of it."~Agnes Macphail Canadian politician Agnes Macphail was born on this day in 1890.
Last night, as I put the finishing touches on my story for today, the Microsoft software on my desktop took a nosedive. I've spent several hours trying to recover from the errors, all to no avail. So, to the shop it goes. I ran all the local tests I could, considering that I lost all … Continue reading Oopsie!
“Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it’s my responsibility to make it better.”~Tom McCall American politician and journalist Tom McCall was born on this day in 1913.
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