Quotations
Confidence
Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.Lydia M. Child
Month: March 2011
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Dreams
It is on the whole probably that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it.Carl Gustav Jung
Humor
No apologies necessary Mr. Cosby
There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. Bill Cosby has a great way of “distilling” things. Looks like he’s done it […]
Quotations
Good works
By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity.Robert A. Heinlein
Quotations
Fortitude
You can’t learn too soon that the most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.William Maugham
Cooking
Chocolate-Cranberry White Chunk Cookies
Total time: 45 minutes; active time: 15 minutes2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup Dutch process cocoa1 teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons softened unsalted butter¾ cup granulated sugar¾ cup packed […]
Humor
Sister Randy and Sister Wendy
In the 1990s there was an art appreciation show on PBS with this funny little nun, Sister Wendy. Following her suceess, my distant cousin Buzz Hays worked with a group that put together a great […]