The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, I was… Read more »
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it, a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. – Henry Fielding
Downey — Friday, May 19, several hundred students were treated to a special awards ceremony honoring former Downey High School graduates who have distinguished themselves professionally since their graduation from Downey High School. The inductees for the 2000 Hall of Fame were Gene Bedley (1956) for Education; Rear Admiral Jay A. Campbell (1963) for Military/Professional,… Read more »
A purpose worth Fighting for … The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good. – Ruth Benedict
Because I am silent … does not mean that I’m void of words to speak. Because I am laid back … does not mean that I lack energy to support the meek. Because I am puzzled and confused … does not mean I cannot find a way. Because I am seemingly lost today … does… Read more »
I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of the “Honest Man.” – George Washington
From The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 1.Temperance: Eat not to dullness. Drink not to elevation. 2.Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or you. Avoid trifling conversation. 3.Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time. 4.Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail… Read more »
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. – Abraham Lincoln
“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.” – George Washington Carver
To what extent is a free society based on mutual respect. Can voluntary associations, businesses, governments, marriages, etc. survive without mutual respect? Is there enough respect in American society to maintain these vital institutions? How can people encourage more respect for these institutions? –
