Today’s Quote a note and a short video.
“We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.” – Iris Murdoch About Iris Murdoch Iris Murdoch, the acclaimed Anglo-Irish author who won a Booker Prize for her novel The Sea, The Sea, about jealousy, love, and loss, was equal parts novelist and philosopher. She […]
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“Reading is important — read between the lines. Don’t swallow everything.” – Gwendolyn Brooks About Gwendolyn Brooks In 1950, poet Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African-American awarded a Pulitzer Prize. She was born in 1917 in Kansas and grew up in Chicago. Her poetry often evokes the environment of Chicago’s tough South Side neighborhood. In […]
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“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett About Samuel Beckett Samuel Beckett, the absurdist Irish playwright known for his darkly funny minimalist plays like Waiting for Godot and Endgame, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 and reportedly gave away most of the money to needy […]
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“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” – Anna Freud About Anna Freud Austrian psychoanalyst Anna Freud was a pioneer in the field of child psychiatry; she also worked closely with her father, Sigmund Freud, in developing his theories. She was […]
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“Great minds have purposes, little minds have wishes.” – Washington Irving About Washington Irving Washington Irving, known for such stories as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle,” is considered by many the father of the American short story. He was born in New York in 1783. Although he ultimately returned to New […]
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“When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have.” – Stephen Hawking About Stephen Hawking British scientist Stephen Hawking, best known for his book A Brief History of Time, which did much to popularize physics, is a leading theoretical physicist who used Einstein’s general theory of relativity to prove the […]
Lights of War & Today’s Quote
“Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.” – General Douglas MacArthur About General Douglas MacArthur General Douglas MacArthur, the American war hero who led forces in both World Wars, is perhaps best known for his leadership during the Korean War, when his forces pushed back the North Koreans and Chinese to their prewar boundary. He […]
Smoking Crow & Today’s Quote
There was a time in my life that I was a smoker. I am not sure why I started as I knew it wasn’t cool. I am glad I quit.Smoking Crow,acrylic 12 x 12 x .8 $50 Today’s Quote “It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.” – Isaac Asimov […]
This past week started out pretty crappy. I got off work at 2PM and decided to go get estimates for some paint repair on my van as the rear bumper is all scrapped up. After stopping at 2 places my shop landlord told me where to go for a good deal and quality work. he […]
Is being nice really a bad thing?
I work at the Issaquah Municipal Court House 10-20 hours a week as a security guard. The people I interact with throughout the day are often homeless people, criminals & drug addicts. I smile and say hello to each one as they enter the building and as they leave I wish them a good day. […]