There are sorrows in life that one simply cannot avoid.
There are sorrows in life that through diligence can be avoided.
There are sorrows in life that arrive despite diligence.
When faced with sorrow, it is best to let the tears fall…
Category Archives: Saith Me…
Questions… Taking Sides and Losing Unity
Is there a danger in supporting YOUR TEAM rather than supporting OUR Team? Have we lost the OUR NATION and become irrevocably divided in a contest of finding fault? Has history become only the Myths and Legends with which we batter and attack the opponent? Or can history still teach us something about the reality of human fallibility and the imperfect nature of trying to do our best and falling short of expectations? Can truth ever be found if we only see what we want to see, only hear what we want to hear, and only perceive what we already perceive?
Are we still trying to learn, grow, evaluate, and improve – or are we simply taking sides?
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“Note to Democrats and Republicans: This Is Not a Game” by Mathew Dowd
Saith Me… Finding the Positive
death-warmed-over has been replaced by subhuman – the day is looking up!
Saith Me… Intellectual Expulsion
When writing term papers, too much intellectual expulsion certainly can stimulate the need for a nap.
Saith Me… Pain or No Pain: That is the Question
The absence of pain is good, the inability to focus for more than 3 seconds is not so good.
But on the bright side, my kids find my sing-a-longs to 1980s music quite amusing.
Saith Me… Hard Day
Even a hard day is a good day…
Saith Me… Relief
Relief = The joyous moment when you finally find the research material that validates your thesis statement and you receive confirmation that you are not way off base.
Saith Me: A Good Compass
Only follow a leader with a good compass and the knowledge of how to follow it. A broken compass or unskilled leader will certainly get you lost.
Better yet, get your own compass and become skilled in following it.
Saith Me… The Journey
You are much more likely to get where you want to go, even if you are not sure where that is, if while on the journey you take the time to get to know yourself.
Saith Me… Willing to Learn
The study of history should inspire us to seek more knowledge – not less.
Pithy Ponderings 