I am continually reminded day to day, how lucky I am to live in a country where I am guaranteed certain freedoms that many others around the world are denied. The document that is most responsible for this is the Bill of Rights. The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, were written … Continue reading The Bill of Rights of The Constitution of The United States
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. Mahatma Gandhi Here are some of the best quotes from Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi is commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi (Sanskrit: mahātmā or “Great Soul”, an honourific first applied to him in South Africa in 1914[) and in India also as Bapu (Gujarati: bāpuː or “Father”). … Continue reading Great Quotes From Gandhi
A friend suggested that I should read this poem and I am glad I did. I do have hope for the future and a hope that the past will all make sense and all will work out ok in the end, despite what it looks like at the present time. I have found this to … Continue reading Thanks, Robert Frost
This week I heard of the passing of Mr. Ron Boynton and I think he would be surprised as I was of the number of memories that I had of the man that had a distinct impact on me. First of all, Mr. Boynton was the Assistant Head Master at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, Maine … Continue reading The Lasting Impact of Ron Boynton
Technology Rules My Life Yesterday, I forgot my phone at home which by itself is a pretty forgivable offense, but what i started to realize was that my life has become a reliance on a large number of electronic gadgets that continually entertain me and keep me moving from one activity to another. It seems … Continue reading No Phone, No Answer
A few months ago I was feeling nostalgic and listing all of the songs about rain that I liked, and that is an awesome list, but I was urged to add a few more songs to the list and instead of using the same post, I started a new list of songs that reminded one … Continue reading Favorite Songs About Rain Part Two
The Hilton Homeland South Often times some of the most interesting things happen to you in every day life. There is no planning involved really, they just seem to happen, like water flowing down a slide, events take shape and it is like they were meant to be. I had one of those things happen … Continue reading Trip To The Homeland Woods Hole
The Christmas Shows and Movies of My Youth Whenever it gets to this time of year, there are many things that allow me to think pleasant thoughts about the Christmas season. Sometimes a gentle snow fall, or the sight of a well planned out display of lights, or the memory of past kindness that I … Continue reading Great Christmas Shows and Movies
Yesterday I was fooling around with technology, specifically by looking at Spotify on Facebook. I didn’t have any clue what it was or why I would want to use it. So I invested the thirty minutes it took to install, investigate and experiment. What I found was an interesting system of music sharing, you can … Continue reading Channeling My Inner Seth Benner
When you look at the history of the United States, there are many of our Presidents that we easily bring to mind, Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Kennedy, etc. There are many that you don’t know anything about off hand, and in most cases that is a good thing. In the case of John Adams it … Continue reading John Adams, The Unappreciated President
