Motivation
Making a Difference
“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. The Marines don’t have that problem.” President Ronald Reagan
Hard Work
“Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Self-help
“Helping other people is self-help.” Thich Nhat Hanh Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk (1926-2022)
Friendship
“Friendship is great but it never made anyone a billionaire.” From Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
The Trump Vaccine
Since it appears that the percentage of the unvaccinated correlates with the amount of Trump support in any particular area and coercive measures seem to be counter productive. I’d like to suggest another approach. Change the name of one of the vaccines to “The Trump Vaccine” and pay former President Trump a royalty for each person who receives the vaccination. It would be a classic of turning a negative into a positive. Photo is of our Country Walkers group working its way slowly across a… Read More »The Trump Vaccine
Feeding Animals
A sign at the High Desert Museum in Bend: “Please do not feed the wild animals. They become reliant and soon will want cell phones.” Excellent museum that had a special exhibit about beaver but not a live beaver.
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“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead
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“Be happy in each moment – that’s enough. Each moment is all we need – not more.” Mother Teresa