The Discriminating Powers of the Mind

"A multitude of causes unknown to former times are now acting with a combined force to blunt the discriminating powers of the mind, and unfitting it for all voluntary exertion to reduce it to a state of almost savage torpor." ~ William Wordsworth Reactions to challenging those within your sphere of influence to think outside …

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Rise and Shine or Rise and Whine?

Every weekday afternoon from 1952 to 1970, millions of American viewers tuned into the televised comedy "Art Linkletter's House Party." Years later Bill Cosby hosted a show inspired by Linkletter called "Kids Say the Darndest Things." The format was simple and thoroughly entertaining: the host would ask unscripted questions of children and the answers were …

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Live life to the fullest

I was watching the reality show, Deadliest Catch, the day before yesterday. This tribute episode featured Captain Phil Harris, who died in February of this year. A man who lived life to the fullest - and then some! - Captain Harris made a number of interesting statements, one of which I would like to share …

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