Today's Word – DOCENT
I have been collecting a number of quotations on Freedom. I will be presenting them here over the next week or more. You will notice that the concept of freedom has not changed much over the years.
Only free peoples can hold their purpose and their honor steady to a common end,
and prefer the interests of mankind to any narrow interest of their own.
Woodrow Wilson, April 2, 1917.
There is no substitute for militant freedom.
Calvin Coolidge, April 22, 1922.
We have learned that freedom in itself is not enough. Freedom of speech is of no
use to a man who has nothing to say. Freedom of worship is of no use to a man
who has lost his God.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, November 2, 1940.
Freedom is an indivisible word. If we wantto enjoy it, and fight for it, we must
be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether
they agree with us or not, no matter what their race or the color of their skin.
Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1943.
None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of
the hope of freedom to thoe who are not free.
Pearl S. Buck, 1943
The winning of freedom is not to be compared to the winning of a game--with the
victory recorded forever in history. Freedom has its life in the hearts, the
actions, the spirits of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed--else
like a flower cut from its lifegiving roots, it will wither and die.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1944.
do·cent noun 1. A
teacher or lecturer at some universities who is not a regular faculty member. 2.
A lecturer or tour guide in a museum or cathedral.
Melissa was talking and pointing, a docent
in her own home. We were in a book-lined, five-sided, windowless room. She
indicated a spotlit paintin over a mantel. "And this one's a Goya.
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Private Eyes
Jonathan Kellerman
Definition from American Heritage
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Fire Flies The scientific name of the firefly or lightning bug is 'Photinus pyroles.' The light produced by this insect is a type of heatless light called bioluminescence. It is caused by a chemical reaction of luciferin, which oxidizes when the enzyme luciferace is present. The flash of light is a photon of visible light that radiates when the oxidizing chemicals produce a high-energy state and revert back to their normal state. The flashing of the light is controlled by the nervous system of the insect, and takes place in specialized cells called photcytes. The rate of the flashes of light are somewhat dependant on the air temperature. The higher the temperature the faster the flashes. At 65 degrees F. the interval between flashes is 8 seconds, while at 82 degrees F. the interval between flashes is shortened to 4 seconds. Why do the insects flash their lights? It is not known with any certainty the purpose of the flashing. The flashes could be a means of attacking prey. The flashes could be some sort of warning signal. The rhythmic flashes could enable mating fireflies to signal in heliographic codes, codes that are specific to the individual species of the lightning bugs. The Handy Science Answer Book - Visible ink press For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos. "I am the Lord," he says, "and there is no other. Isaiah 45:18(NLT) |
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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 |
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A FEW SMILES
Two men sit at a bar. The first one just slowly sips at his drink, studying the other man at the far end of the bar. Finally, the first man makes up his mind, and walks up the the second man. He sits back down and continues nursing his drink. The second man, thinking nothing of it, continues his drinking in peace. After a while, the first man speaks up. "This place is great, isn't it?" he asks. The second man, somewhat surprised at the stranger's remark, replies. "Why do you say that?" The first man, in a low tone of voice, responds, "Follow me." The second man, well drawn up into this hush-hush secret attribute of the bar, follows. They stop at the large window at one end of the room. "Here's why." The first man throws open the window, and boldly steps out into --nothing. But he remains aloft! "The air currents are great here!" he exclaims. "It's very relaxing." As his feet return to the bar-room floor, he invites the second man to try it. The second man, somewhat questioningly, looks over the windowsill--down to the pavement twelve stories below. He looks to either side, and finally up above, to see if there was anything holding the first man up. Convinced that it was no trickery, the second man swallows, closes his eyes, and steps out into-- nothing. And promptly falls twelve stories to the pavement below. The second man, with a slight grin on his face, gets his drink, returns to his original spot at the bar, and starts sipping again. Looking rather irritated, the barkeep comes over to the place where the man sits. "You know ," he says, disgusted. "You're a real jerk when you're drinking, Mr. Kent." From Lorne Strang True Ensemble Playing [post at next rehearsal] Golden Rules For Ensemble Playing (or singing) *1. Everyone should play the same piece.
"I just hope it's not Alzheimer's," confessed the
gentleman to his doctor.
TRUE FACT ... Humans begin laughing at two to three months of age. Six year olds laugh about 300 times per day, while adults laugh from 15 to 100 times per day. |
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