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That government is best which governs the least, because its people
discipline themselves.
Thomas Jefferson
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Discipline must come through liberty. . . . We do not consider an individual disciplined
only when he has been rendered as artificially silent as a mute and as immovable as a
paralytic. He is an individual annihilated, not disciplined.
Maria Montessori
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Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.
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Discipline means power at command; mastery of the resources available for carrying through
the actions undertaken. To know what one is to do and to move to do it promptly and by the
use of the requisite means is to be disciplined, whether we are thinking of an army or the
mind. Discipline is positive.
John Dewey
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Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life
unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything
we deny, denigrate, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful,
evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every
moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.
Henry Mille
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Today's Short Words of Wisdom
Washington is a city of southern efficiency and northern charm.
John F. Kennedy
Today's Word – corporeal
cor·po·re·al adjective 1. Of, relating to, or
characteristic of the body. Synonym bodily. 2. Of a material nature; tangible. [From Latin
corporeus, from corpus, corpor-, body. ]
But come, suppose that I had the power of passing through solid things, so that I could
penetrate my subjects, one after another, even to the number of a billion, verifying the
size and distance of each by the sense of FEELING: How much time and energy would be
wasted in this clumsy and inaccurate method! Whereas now, in one moment of audition, I
take as it were the census and statistics, local, corporeal, mental and spiritual, of
every living being in Lineland.
Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott 1884
Definitions from American Heritage Dictionary
Today's Fact
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.
This same fact will appear for Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
Amphibians and FROGS |
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Frog
The Tadpole
The typical tadpole, if indeed there is one, has an oval body with a strong finned tale
and lives in water. Around 20 percent of all frog species skip an actual tadpole stage in
life. For the remaining 80 percent the tadpole stage generally lasts for a few weeks. For
frog species that breed in short-lived desert rainpools the tadpole stage can be as short
as one week. For some other species the tadpole stage can last up to two years.
The mouth of the tadpole has a beak and rows of chitinous teeth-like structures. Water is
taken in through the mouth and passes over gills that are concealed within a chamber. The
water is expelled through a hole called a spiracle, that is usually found on the left side
of the body. The gill function both for respiration and to filter food particles from the
water. The food particles are diverted to the stomach.
In most cases tadpoles are vegetarians. In addition to food filtered by the gills,
tadpoles eat algae obtained by scraping it from stones. They also bite and consume detris
from bottom debris. There are, however, some predatory tadpoles. Cannibalism is not
unusual in some species. Even vegetarian species may make an occasional meal of a dead
sibling.
Sources for the Amphibian - Frog series include:
Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians - Editors: Dr.
Harold G. Cogger, Dr. Richard G,.Zweifel, Academid Press
Frogs - Text: David Badger, Photography: JohnNetherton; Voyageur Press
Groliers Encyclopedia
Microsoft(R) Encarta(R)
Encyclopedia Britanica
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Let every created thing give praise to
the Lord,
for he issued his command, and they came into being.
Psalm 148:5 (NLT) |
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cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) |
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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."
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Q: How many bricks did it take to finish building the National Cathedral?
A: One....it only takes one brick to finish a building.
A little girl named Sally loved animal crackers. Her mom took her to the store and
bought her some. When they got home, Sally started taking out all the animal crackers from
the box and laid them all out on the table. Her mother asked why she was doing that. Sally
replied, "I'm looking for the seal. The box says if the seal is broken, don't eat
it."
According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, a man once called
to request the removal of deer-crossing signs on a road near his home. He explained that a
number of deer had been hit at that location, and wanted the signs taken down because he
didn't want the deer to cross there any more.
Jogging For
Exercise
1. It's stated that for every mile you jog, you'll add a minute to your life. This enables you, at age 85, to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5,000 per month.
2. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was
60, now 70 - we don't know where she is.
3. I joined a health club last year, spent about $400, haven't lost a pound - apparently you have to show up.
4. I have to exercise very early in the morning before my brain figures out what I am doing.
5. I don't exercise at all. If God meant for us to touch our toes, he would have put them further up our body.
6. I like long walks, especially those taken by people who annoy me.
7. I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.
8. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.
9. If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.
10. And last, but not least, I don't jog - it makes the ice jump right out of my glass.
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You know you're in trouble when you drive through a junkyard and get an
offer on your car.
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