“The first half of life is learning to be an adult—the second half is learning to be a child.”~Pablo Picasso Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer Pablo Picasso was born on this day in 1881.
“The first half of life is learning to be an adult—the second half is learning to be a child.”~Pablo Picasso Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer Pablo Picasso was born on this day in 1881.
“Those who differ most from the opinions of their fellow men are the most confident of the truth of their own.”~James Mackintosh Scottish doctor, barrister, journalist, jurist, judge, administrator, professor, philosopher, and politician James Mackintosh was born on this day in 1765.
“The tendency to whining and complaining may be taken as the surest sign symptom of little souls and inferior intellects.”~Francis Jeffrey Scottish judge and literary critic Francis Jeffrey was born on this day in 1773.
“To develop political and economic power in a capitalist society, you need capital.”~Bobby Seale African American revolutionary, political activist, and author Bobby Seale was born on this day in 1936.
“For my part, I wish all guns with their belongings and everything could be sent to hell, which is the proper place for their exhibition and use.”~Alfred Nobel Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman Alfred Nobel was born on this day in 1833.
“A society with too few independent thinkers is vulnerable to control by disturbed and opportunistic leaders. A society which wants to create and maintain a free and democratic social system must create responsible independence of thought among its young.”~John Dewey American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer John Dewey was born on this day in 1859
It’s been five years since the Cameron Peak Fire ravaged our neighborhood and stole our home. Barely half of us who lost homes have rebuilt. Some decided it wasn’t worth it or they were too old to start over rebuilding in a wildfire zone, so they moved. A few survivors sold their properties and left … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream: Five Years Later
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”~Samuel Johnson English writer, poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer Samuel Johnson was born on this day in 1709.
“There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute.”~Ziggy Marley Jamaican reggae musician, singer-songwriter, music producer, and voice actor Ziggy Marley was born on this day in 1968.
“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.”~William O. Douglas American jurist and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States William O. Douglas was born on this day in 1898.
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