“Is there anything more dangerous than an ideologue who doesn’t know he’s wrong?”~Seymour Hersh American investigative journalist and political writer Seymour Hersh was born on this day in 1937.
Random Quote for April 07, 2025
“There must be progress, certainly. But we must ask ourselves what kind of progress we want, and what price we want to pay for it. If, in the name of progress, we want to destroy everything beautiful in our world, and contaminate the air we breathe, and the water we drink, then we are in … Continue reading Random Quote for April 07, 2025
Hands Off!
© 2025, JJ ShaunHands Off protest, April 5, 2025 We woke up to an alarm on a wintry Saturday morning in April to bundle up and stand in the cold to protest the actions of the current United States government. As a US citizen who has worked their whole life, contributed to the promise of … Continue reading Hands Off!
Random Quote for April 05, 2025
“The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.”~Booker T. Washington American educator, author, and orator Booker T. Washington was born on this day in 1856.
Random Quote for April 04, 2025
“Man is not made better by being degraded; he is seldom restrained from crime by harsh measures, except the principle of fear predominates in his character; and then he is never made radically better for its influence.”~Dorothea Dix American nurse and social activist Dorothea Dix was born on this day in 1802.
Random Quote for April 03, 2025
“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.
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
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