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1/4/21

British novelist Timothy Mo says that “There’s no such thing as a hero – only ordinary people asked extraordinary things in terrible circumstances – and delivering.”

1/2/21

“If you have but one wish,” advised civil rights attorney Percy Sutton, “let it be for an idea.”

1/1/21

On this first day of a New Year, playwright Hillary DePiano reminds us that “We all get the exact same 365 days. The only difference is what we do with them.”

12/31/20

According to recent research, while as many as 45 percent of Americans say they usually make New Year’s resolutions, only 8 percent are successful in keeping them. But, this rather poor record probably won’t stop people from making resolutions, a practice dating back some 4000 years to the ancient Babylonians.

12/30/20

According to journalist Robert J. Samuelson, “In politics, there’s a fine line between too much conviction and too little.”

12/29/20

Say what you will about the Trump Presidency, but during the time period of 2016 through 2019, huge gains were made among minorities. The net worth among blacks increased by 32.1% and by 63.6% for Hispanics compared to whites at 4%. A big reason for these historic gains was growth in businesses owned by blacks and Hispanics, up 13% and 63% respectively. That is until the government shutdowns. Again and again.

12/28/20

As Muhammad Ali once observed, “The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”

12/26/20

Helen Keller believed that “A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.”

12/25/20

Doctor Norman Vincent Peale said: “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”

12/24/20

Charles Dickens wrote: “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

12/23/20

According to Comedian George Jessel, “The human brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born, and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.”
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