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Thoughts of the day

Dragon09 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:22:50 +0000

“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.”

“The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.”

“Nothing great was ever acheived without enthusiasm.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

This day in History

Dragon09 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:16:57 +0000

Is it right that your mother, your sister… should be classed with criminals and lunatics… ? Is it right that while the loafer, the gambler, the drunkard, and even the wife-beater has a vote, earnest, educated and refined women are denied it?… Is it right… that a mother… should be thought unworthy of a vote that is freely given to the blasphemer, the liar, the seducer, and the profligate?

Kate Sheppard , Is it right? (1892)

Today in history, in 1893 The womens suffrage petition was presented.

Thought of the Week

Dragon09 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:13:03 +0000

Criticism is easy; achievment is more difficult.

Winston Churchill, House of Commons, 22 January 1941

Thought of the week: Me too

Dragon09 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:59:02 +0000

Let me break it down for you. People don’t want to sit in the dark for an hour in 2009. Period.

I am all in favor of efforts to promote the health of the environment. I will pay higher taxes on fossil fuels. I will support investment in green technologies. I will support investments in biofuels and alternative energy. I will support higher CAFE standards and substantial investments in mass transit. I will support efforts to protect endangered species, wetlands, and to preserve pristine tracts of land. I will reside in an eco-friendly abode as soon as it is economically feasible. I recycle. I use reusable bags when I shop. I will carpool. I’ll do all of that, and I am sure I will do more.

But I’m not going to sit in the damned dark for an hour. That is just silly.

John Cole, Balloon Juice,

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