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“The only way out of our wreckage is to rewrite the cultural script, to make excellence in character admired again.” ~ Peter Wehner It’s hard to argue with his observation when we consider how the so-called powerful bend the rules and break the laws and face no real consequence for doing so. It sends a clear message to the rest of us — integrity is … Continue reading The Virtue of Integrity
To read today’s post in its optimal format, please go to the Just A Thought website. “How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss I recently heard from a person I hadn’t spoken with in 50 years. Someone once dear to me and with whom I shared my first great adventure my first great failure Our parting left me with a broken memory … Continue reading On Mending Memories
To read today’s post in its optimal format please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. ***** “You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in one drop.“ ~ Rumi I suspect when most of us reach a certain age reminiscing becomes a larger feature in our daily life — exploring the ever fascinating topic of how … Continue reading Bumping Into Karma
To read today’s post in its optimal format and access the video please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. ……….…… There are a lot of things being torn down these days and it’s hard not to feel as if the sky is falling. Who doesn’t get the urge to run away? To wit: Marsha has taken to standing guard over our … Continue reading This Was Their Finest Hour
To read today’s post in its optimal format, please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. “Ideology knows the answer before the question has been asked. Principles are something different: a set of values that have to be adapted to circumstances but not compromised away.” – George Packer Without principles, whatever moral governor one might have stops working, and with it — … Continue reading Principles Matter