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Today's Quotations – INDIVIDUALITY

 

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Individuality is the aim of political liberty.

—  James Fenimore Cooper
 

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If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now--when?

— Hillel

 
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But society has now fairly got the better of individuality; and the danger which threatens human nature is not the excess, but the deficiency, of personal Impulses and preferences.

—  John Stuart Mill

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An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 
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That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time.

— John Stuart Mill 

 

Today's One Liner Wisdom



If we make peaceful revolution impossible, we make violent revolution inevitable.

John F. Kennedy

 

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  Today's Word – ALTRUISM
   

 


   can·vass verb 1. To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize: 2.a. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders. b. To conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll. --intransitive 1. To make a thorough examination or conduct a detailed discussion. 2. To solicit voters, orders, or opinions.    noun 1. An examination or discussion. 2. A solicitation of votes or orders. 3. A survey of public opinion. [From obsolete canvass, to toss in a canvas sheet as punishment, from canvas.]

But Dr. Kimble (country apothecaries in old days enjoyed that title without authority of diploma), being a thin and agile man, was flitting about the room with his hands in his pockets, making himself agreeable to his feminine patients, with medical impartiality, and being welcomed everywhere as a doctor by hereditary right -not one of those miserable apothecaries who canvass for practice in strange neighborhoods, and spend all their income in starving their one horse, but a man of substance, able to keep an extravagant table like the best of his patients.

SILAS MARNER
George Eliot

Definitions from American Heritage Dictionary

 

Today's Fact

 

  
 


Thar She Blows

 
 

When a whale blows, it is not spouting water from its nostrils. Whales are not stupid. They do not deliberately take water into their respiratory system. Whales are mammals and they don’t want water in their nose.

Before a whale ‘sounds,’ or dives, it takes in enough air to fill its lungs and sustain it underwater. When the whale surfaces again it will expel the used air. This expired air has been warmed by the whale’s body. The expelled air is nearly always warmer than the surrounding air temperature. The moisture in the exhaled air then condenses into water. The exhalation of the warmed air is through the blowhole, which is closed while the whale is submerged underwater. Sometimes the whale will start blowing before it has entirely surfaced. When this happens some of the sea water is also blown into the air.


Blue whales can produce sounds of more than 185 decibels, which is nearly twice as loud as a jumbo jet at takeoff.

SOURCE:  The Blunder Boo

 

 

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Today's SMILE

 

A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)

 
   

 

 

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable."

Joseph Addison

 

A FEW SMILES   

SUBJECT - Job Application
This is supposedly an actual job application someone submitted for a fast-food establishment. Even if it's bogus, it's pretty funny:


APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

NAME: Greg Bulmash

DESIRED POSITION: Reclining. Ha ha. But seriously, whatever's
available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying
here in the first place.


DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael
Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and
we can haggle.

EDUCATION: Yes.


LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle-management hostility.

SALARY: Less than I'm worth.


MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.

REASON FOR LEAVING:
It stunk.

HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK:
Any.

PREFERRED HOURS:
1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to
a more intimate environment.

MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?:
Of what?

DO YOU HAVE A CAR?:
I think the more appropriate question here
would be "Do you have a car that runs?"

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.

DO YOU SMOKE?:
Only when set on fire.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in Bimini with a fabulously wealthy supermodel who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.

DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: No, but I dare you to prove otherwise.


Vampire Bat

Then there is this bat that has blood all over him and he is so tired he's looking for a corner to rest.

The other bats get all excited and says "Hey, where did you get all that blood - we want some too.

He tries to get them to leave him alone and they won't so he says, OK follow me.  He flies out into the forest and lands on a limb of a large tree and says, "see that tree over there?"

They say "Yes".

He says, "Good, 'cause I didn't!"
 


The Tate Family

You may have heard of the Tate Family.   Members of this family attend every group.

  • There is Dic Tate who wants to run everything.

  • Ro Tate tries to change things --- whether they need it or not.

  • Agi Tate stirs up trouble whenever possible.
    She gets a helping hand from her brother, Irri Tate.

  • Devas Tate loves to interrupt whatever is happening.

  • And Poten Tate wants to be the big shot.

  • When new ideas are suggested, Hesi Tate and Vegi Tate are quick to say why they will not possibly work.

  • Imi Tate would rather copy others than try something new.

  • Thank goodness the Tate family also has Facili Tate, Cogi Tate and Medi Tate.  They are willing to pray, think, and plan. They get everyone pulling together.


Teamwork

A guy named Joe finds himself in dire trouble. His business has gone bust and he's in serious financial trouble. He's so desperate that he decides to ask God for help. He begins to pray...

"God, please help me, I've lost my business and if I don't get some money, I'm going to lose my house as well, please let me win the lotto".

Lotto night comes and somebody else wins it.

Joe again prays...

"God, please let me win the lotto! I've lost my business, my house and I'm going to lose my car as well".

Lotto night comes and Joe still has no luck.

Once again, he prays...

"My God, why have you forsaken me?? I've lost my business, my house, and my car. My wife and children are starving. I don't often ask you for help and I have always been a good servant to you. PLEASE just let me win the lotto this one time so I can get my life back in
order ... "

Suddenly there is a blinding flash of light as the heavens open and Joe is confronted by the voice of GOD himself:

"JOE, MEET ME HALF WAY ON THIS ONE ... BUY A  TICKET!"


Brilliant 'Rednecks"

"Hello, is this the FBI?"

"Yes. What do you want?"

"I'm calling to report about my neighbor Billy Bob Smith! He is hiding marijuana inside his firewood."

"Thank you very much for the call, sir."

The next day, the FBI agents descend on Billy Bob's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They swore at Billy Bob and left.

The phone rings at Billy Bob's house.

"Hey, Billy Bob! Did the FBI come?"

"Yeah!"

"Did they chop your firewood?"

"Yep."




Always make sure that you only weigh yourself on those days where
  everything else has already gone wrong, and the day's ruined anyway.

 


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