Monthly Archives: September 2024

Freedom!!!

  “If we lose freedom here, there’s no place to escape.” — Ronald Reagan (1911 – 2004) American actor & politician; 40th President of the United States

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S.O.S.

“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” — Isaac Asimov (1920 – 1992) Russian-American writer & biochemistry professor

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Harmony, Please

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1943) Indian lawyer & political ethicist

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Hello, Brothers and Sisters

  On this, the International Day of Peace, let us all pray and work together… just as if we were civilized.

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Lead On!

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” — John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) 35th US President

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Go with the Flow

“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.” — Lao Tzu (6th century BC – 5th century BC) Chinese writer & philosopher  

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Success Thinking

“Understanding that failure is not the opposite of success is part of success.” — Arianna Huffington (1950 – ) Greek-American author

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The Time Is Now

  “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb

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Expect the Unexpected

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life and be without flavor.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962) Former First Lady of the United States

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Don’t Lose Hope!

  “We must accept finite disappointment, but not lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.  (1929 – 1968) American minister & activist   To find hope in times of despair dwell on positive thoughts.

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Blah, Blah, Blah

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist To me, mere words today equal meaningless hype, especially when repeated actions yesterday have proven to be opposite … Continue reading

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Risky Business

  “If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.” — Geena Davis (1956 – ) American actress

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Lovely Lizard

September 8th is National Iguana Awareness Day, and these lizards need a little respect. Highly adaptable, they adapt well to environments ranging from rocky streambeds to sandy deserts.       They can blend with their surroundings and change colors … Continue reading

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Healing

  “The greatest healing therapy is friendship & love.” — Hubert H. Humphrey (1911 – 1978) 38th vice-president of the US

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Coffee Ice Cream Day

  For National Coffee Ice Cream Day enjoy your ice cream as it is or with some extra coffee beans or chocolate chips.           Or mix some into a mudslide… along with some vodka, coffee liqueur, … Continue reading

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Choose to Use Our Brains

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go. … Continue reading

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Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

  For National Macadamia Nut Day, enjoy them raw, roasted, or chocolate-covered.         Or try them cooked into a favorite bread, muffin, square, or fudge. They’re also great on chicken, fish, and pork, or tossed on a … Continue reading

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Pause to Relax

“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” — Mark Black Canadian author

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Go Coconuts!

  For World Coconut Day enjoy coconut fresh or in a favorite dish. Try adding shredded coconut (or coconut milk or water) to rice, a favorite cookie or cake, in breading for fish, chicken, or shrimp, or in a soup, … Continue reading

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Le Burger Week

  While we celebrate Labor Day weekend, lots of burgers will hit the grills. Perfect, as we start Le Burger Week in our neighboring Canada. Enjoy!

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