“Politics is how you live your life, not whom you vote for.”~Jerry Rubin American social activist, anti-war leader, and counterculture icon Jerry Rubin was born on this day in 1938.
Life
Random Quote for June 02, 2026
“How strangely inaccurate it is to measure length of living by length of life! The space between your birth and death is often far from a true measure of your days of living.”~Edwin Way Teale American naturalist, photographer and writer Edwin Way Teale was born on this day in 1899.
Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap
When I worked at the Rocky Mountain Collegian back in the day, I spent two years with the opinion desk writing a column I called ‘Bridging the Gap.’ In those days, I was considered a ‘non-traditional’ student because I was older than the average person in most of my classes. In fact, I was closer … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap
Random Quote for May 19, 2026
“Don’t be content in your life just to do no wrong, be prepared every day to try and do some good.”~Nicholas Winton British stockbroker and humanitarian Nicholas Winton was born on this day in 1909.
Random Quote for October 25, 2025
“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.
Random Quote for June 10, 2025
“You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.”~Saul Bellow Canadian-American writer Saul Bellow was born on this day in 1915.
Random Quote for January 11, 2025
“Art and life are inseparable.”~Eva Hesse German-born American sculptor Eva Hesse was born on this day in 1936.
Random Quote for December 16, 2024
“You never know when the best day of your life is going to be.”~Lesley Stahl American television journalist Lesley Stahl was born on this day in 1941.
Random Quote for December 06, 2024
“It's an unavoidable truth. Fear of life closes off more opportunities for us than fear of death ever does.”~Agnes Moorehead American actress Agnes Moorehead was born on this day in 1900.
Random Quote for September 03, 2024
“You get into the habit of being angry and hurt by life, and then when something good happens you can’t accept it because it doesn’t fit the pattern.”~Alison Lurie American novelist and academic Alison Lurie was born on this day in 1926.
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