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Taking a lesson from President Lincoln
“A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.” (Abraham Lincoln) I will admit, I have used this quote before but never really checked what the definition of “gall” was in this context before writing this piece. … Continue reading
Admitting our errors in matters large and small
“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” (Bruce Lee) I am a sports fan. There are quite a lot of American Sports that have held my interest over the years. The highest among them has … Continue reading
Taking a lesson from a very old “dad joke”
“I’ve only been wrong once in my life, and then it turned out I was mistaken.” (My Dad) Those who have been longtime readers of my blog know that my dad died when I was only six years old from … Continue reading
Don’t argue!
“A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still” (Unknown) I mentioned in a recent post that I was once on my High School debate team. For 4 years, I worked hard to hone the skill of … Continue reading
Follow the Boy Scout slogan, and do a good turn daily
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” (William James) A few years back I worked in a large building, with about 1,500 people in it. All of us worked for the same company. There was … Continue reading
