"There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live." ~ John Adams I received a picture the day before yesterday of my newest niece in a car seat, on her way home for the first time in her life. Born to loving parents, I have …
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A Fund of Wisdom, Integrity and Humanity
“I am persuaded there is among the mass of our people a fund of wisdom, integrity, and humanity which will preserve their happiness in a tolerable measure” ~ John Adams I wonder what John Adams would think of the current state of the fund of wisdom, integrity and humanity bequeathed to us many generations ago? …
Pluck a Thistle and Plant a Flower
"Die when I may, I want it said by those who knew me best that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow." ~ Abraham Lincoln One of the characteristics I admire most in people is the ability to pluck a thistle and plant a flower. The …
Freedom, Transparency and Trust
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." ~ Thomas Jefferson An informed nation hinges upon a citizenry desirous of the truth and a government steeped in the principles of transparency and trust. The farther we veer from these two …
A New Way of Thinking
"A new way of thinking has become the necessary condition for responsible living and acting. If we maintain obsolete values and beliefs, a fragmented consciousness and self-centered spirit, we will continue to hold onto outdated goals and behaviors." ~ Dalai Lama Much of the work we do at my company is to broaden the typical …
The Pinch Hitter
While I admittedly do not follow Major League Baseball, I understand that Lenny Harris currently holds the record for most pinch hit at-bats (804) and the most career pinch hits (212). The pinch hitter in baseball is a substitute batter who replaces a starting player because of a higher likelihood of reaching base or helping …
The Habit of Making Excuses
"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses." ~ George Washington The lasting measure of a man is established in the way he meets the difficulties in life. In my estimation, life's challenges earn the appellation by virtue of the fact that they push the limits of present …
I swear I’m done cursing!
"The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it." ~ George Washington My father once told me that people swear whenever they are too lazy to speak with dignity. I don't know if he would recall …
Return to Sender, Address Unknown
"A moral, sensible and well-bred man will not affront me, - and no other can." ~ William Cowper My wife was humming a tune yesterday that got me thinking. You've probably heard Elvis Presley sing Return to Sender and if you're anything like me, you only recall one line from the song..."return to sender, address …
The Almost Right Word
"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter--it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." ~ Mark Twain, Letter to George Bainton, 10/15/1888 So the reading of the Constitution was interesting, as much for what they left out as for the fact that they read it …
Gregory Hake 