Words of Wisdom From Mark Twain, Part Seven
There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded. I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been. The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in […]
Words of Wisdom From Mark Twain, Part 6
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming task and starting on the first one. If you want to change the future, you must change what you are doing in the present. You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. […]
Words of Wisdom From Mark Twain, Part 5
The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. Never miss an opportunity to shut up. The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it’s that they know so many things that just aren’t so. A little more kindness, a little less speed, a little more giving, a […]
Words of Wisdom From Mark Twain, Part 4
You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can’t forget. Those are your friends. The truth hurts, but silence kills. Don’t dream your life, but live your dream. Great things can happen when you don’t care who gets the credit. I cannot help but notice […]
Paradise Lost
From Archaeology –March/April 2022 issue, Pages 30 – 35 Summary by Jay Bullard Recently I subscribed to a magazine for the first time published by the (AIA) Archaeological Institute of America and this past week received my first issue. On page 30 it tells about how the French created a system of dikes that allowed […]
Words of Wisdon From Mark Twain, Part 3
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can see. When I was 17, my father was so stupid I didn’t want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years. Give every day […]
Words of Wisdom From Mark Twain, Part 2
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure. Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot. Life is short, break rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, Love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret […]
Words of Wisdom From Mark Twain, Part 1
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything. Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Age is an issue of the mind […]
Taboo
Europeans who ventured into the South Seas during early voyages of exploration were intrigued by colorful native customs. Some of the most puzzling were those that forbade passage or contact. Among the Tongans, it seemed that everywhere a seaman turned he was confronted by a priest who barred his way and uttered: “Tabu!, Tabu!” (Forbidden!, […]
Paint The Town Red
Many a celebrating individual has set out to “paint the town red.” So have lots of visiting conventioneers who would like to turn a convention into a spree. Why this color, always, instead of a green or blue foray once in a while? One theory links red with the flame of pioneer villages set afire […]