Category Archives: History

Gratitude Sunday: DST Again

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “I don’t really care how time is reckoned so long as there is some agreement about it, but I object to being told that I am saving daylight when my reason tells me … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: Back Into The Pool

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” W. H. Auden Sunday Haiku Water puddles wait for little birds, larger pools await loud old crows. Sunday Musings Ok. I lied. In a … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: Zero Tolerance

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “The test of good citizenship is loyalty to country.” Bainbridge Colby Sunday Haiku Soft white cold snowflakes Slide silently from gray clouds. Earth receives wet wealth. Sunday Musings I really want to stop … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: Clean Up On Aisle 45

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.” Baltasar Gracian Sunday Haiku Gray day, sunny day, all filled with winter’s cold yet every day is grace. Sunday Musings OK, I am blatantly … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: Lessons From 2020

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pygmies.” Basil O’Connor Sunday Haiku Crazy plum, branches cut, prone, untethered upon bare earth, sprout new buds. … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: 2020’s Magic Christmas Wish

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: Non-Christmas Is Ok

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “Holidays in general breed unrealistic expectations. The minute you start wondering, ‘is it going to be wonderful enough?,’ it never will be.” Pepper Schwartz Sunday Haiku Night’s dark creeps early upon the afternoon, … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: There Be Light

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: My House, My Rules

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you?” Erma Bombeck Sunday Haiku Sunlight … Continue reading

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Gratitude Sunday: Forward Through The Storm

Gratitude * Sunday Quote of the Week “A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now … Continue reading

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