Dean Acheson on Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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William McAdoo on Warren G. Harding |
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Herbert Hoover on F. D. R. |
If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.
Isaac Newton
jug·ger·naut noun. 1. Something, such as a belief or an institution,
that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed.
2. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path:
"It doesn't assume that people need necessarily remain passive when confronted by
what appears to be the juggernaut of history" (Christopher Lehmann-Haupt). 3.
Juggernaut. Used as a title for the Hindu deity Krishna.
The half-mile stood now before the sick and weary woman like a stolid Juggernaut. It was an impassive King of her world.
Far from the Madding Crowd.
Thomas Hardy
Definitions from American Heritage Dictionary
May is frog Month on the Daily Miscellany - I hope you enjoy these facts about amphibians. God is a marvelous architect and his sense of humor and creativity is expressed in these interesting creations.
Amphibians and FROGS |
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![]() Frogs Frog Skin (part 3) Sources for the Amphibian - Frog series include: Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians - Editors: Dr.
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cheerful heart is good medicine, |
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"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
ORIGINAL ENDINGS: Jimmy A teacher gave her fourth-grade students the beginning of a list of famous sayings and asked them to provide original endings for each one. Here are some examples of what they submitted:
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For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. |
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Have A Great Day Phillip Bower |
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