Monthly Archives: September 2009

What is Wisdom?

According to William James, Wisdom is “the art of knowing what to overlook.” William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist trained as a medical doctor. He wrote influential books on the young science … Continue reading

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We Need Each Other!!

I recently read a brilliant little poem shared by Dr. Charles R. Swindoll from his book “Laugh Again”.  More than ever I find this relevant and want to share it with you. How Important Are You? 1983 from United Technologies … Continue reading

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New Rule: If America Can’t Get It Together, We Lose The Bald Eagle

  By Bill Maher:  Sept 25, 2009  New Rule: If America can’t get its act together, it must lose the bald eagle as our symbol and replace it with the YouTube video of the puppy that can’t get up. As … Continue reading

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Why Are We Here?

W. H. Auden-  We are here on earth to help others.  What others are here for I have no idea!

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Something to think about..

written by a friar in a Nebraska monastery: If I had my life to live over again, I’d try to make more mistakes next time. I would relax, I would limber up, I would be sillier than I have been … Continue reading

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Brilliant water-based eyeglasses for the masses: No optician required

British inventor Josh Silver, a former professor of physics at Oxford University, has come up with a game-changer of a product design with his water-lensed glasses. Silver has devised a pair of glasses which rely on the principle that the … Continue reading

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Take “No” as a question and not an answer.

I just heard a wonderful way to frame the response of “no”.  Instead of believing you heard “no” as an answer to your question, think of it as another question. As Zig Ziglar says; when a person tells you no, … Continue reading

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