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Something To Think About - 8/1/25
Fashion editor Anna Wintour says “The best way to make a dream come true is by waking up.”
Something To Think About - 7/31/25
As writer Corrie ten Boom once noted, “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.”
Something To Think About - 7/30/25
Poet Louise Erdrich claims that “All of our actions have in their doing the seeds of their undoing
Something To Think About - 7/29/25
While it’s a long way from the Mother Lode, the front-runner for New York City Mayor represents a real concern for political leadership in the U.S.
Mamdani’s stand as a self-proclaimed Socialist is bad enough, but his use of the slogan "Globalize the Intifada" in the past is deeply disturbing. He recently pledged to stop using it. That’s great, but the question is: Does he still believe in it and it’s equally abhorrent racist cousin “From the River to the Sea” calling for the elimination of the Jewish State?
Something To Think About - 7/28/25
It’s been said that “Fires can’t be made with dead embers.”
Something To Think About - 7/26/25
George Washington Carver said: “Do the common things of life in an uncommon way.”
Something To Think About - 7/25/25
Elvis advised us to “Do something worth remembering.”
Something To Think About - 7/24/25
According to Oprah Winfrey: “Often intuition will direct you. If it feels right, it’s probably right.”
Something To Think About - 7/23/25
Fredrick Douglass said: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
Something To Think About - 7/22/25
Ranked Choice Voting delivered a victory to an avowed Socialist in New York City’s mayoral election and has created near-chaos in Alaska, one of two states to use it, the other being uber-liberal Maine. Let’s hope that this ridiculous way of eliminating candidates in a primary is never brought to California state-wide elections and, if put on the ballot, is defeated as it was in Nevada.
Something To Think About - 7/21/25
“Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.”
Something To Think About - 7/19/25
Singer-songwriter James Taylor says “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.”
Something To Think About - 7/18/25
Remember that “The sooner you fall behind, the more time you’ll have to catch up.”
Something To Think About - 7/17/25
According to author Anne Holm, “When there’s no one else to do things for you, you must do them for yourself.”
Something To Think About - 7/16/25
It’s been said that “For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.”
Something To Think About - 7/15/25
Today, the federal deficit is nine times higher than it was in 1996. The federal debt is four times as high and welfare spending is nearly three times what it was in 1996. Meanwhile, the welfare “reform” in the current budget bill requires only 20 hours of work per week for able-bodied persons to receive benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. While the 1996 legislation signed by Bill Clinton, required 30 hours of work per week. Like current levels of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security spending, it’s a necessary but unsustainable program at this level.
Something To Think About - 7/14/25
English writer Jerome K. Jerome once noted that “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”
Something To Think About - 7/12/25
According to writer Harper Lee, “People see what they look for and hear what they listen for.”
Something To Think About - 7/11/25
Author J.M. Barrie claimed that “Life is a long lesson in humility.”
Something To Think About - 7/10/25
The late singer-songwriter Brian Wilson once observed that “Genius is a big word. But if you have to live up to something, you might as well live up to that.”