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“If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld “Adversity introduces a man to himself.” — Anon. “It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of pacific station that great characters are formed.” — Abigail Adams “The Learning […]
Character Counts … Taking My Granddaddy’s Quarter
During a discussion of life lessons a woman shared this story: “I was only five, all dressed up in a white dress with a crinoline and new gloves. My granddaddy told me I could go into the kitchen and get a cookie. Next to the cookie jar was a stack of quarters and I took […]
Health: Corn And Coffee
NOT A CORNY IDEA Old News: Corn is not as nutritious as whole wheat. Latest news: Corn is also a “whole grain.” Yellow corn is rich in such carotenoids as lutein and zeaxanthin, which may help keep your eyes healthy. And popcorn made from yellow corn has these same nutrients. White corn, while tasty, is […]
The Sack Of Potatoes
My teacher had each of us students get a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. Then for every person we’d refuse to forgive in our life, we had to take a potato, write on it the name of the person and the date, and put the spud in the plastic bag. Some of […]
We Made It!
Man we’re good! Congratulations are in order if you lived as a child in the 60’s, 70’s or even early 80’s. (or earlier for some, but I won’t go there !!) Looking back, it’s hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have… As children, we would ride in cars with no […]
The Old Fisherman
Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to out-patients at the clinic. One summer evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man. […]
Success At All Costs
The story is told of a man named Yussif, the Terrible Turk. Yussif was a 350-pound wrestling champion in Europe a couple of generations ago. After he won the European championship, he sailed to America to wrestle our champ, whose name was Strangler Lewis — a little guy by comparison who weighed just a shade […]
Anyway
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered: Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, they may cheat you: Be forthright anyway. What you […]
The Dog And The Wolf
Discouraged after an unsuccessful day of hunting, a hungry wolf came on a well-fed mastiff. He could see that the dog was having a better time of it than he was and he inquired what the dog had to do to stay so well fed. “Very little, ” said the dog. “just drive away beggers, […]
A Message To Men About Prostate
Dear Rowland I was be honoured if you were to put it on to you JMM website, together with all identifying details. I am more than delighted when, as has happened a few times now, men ring me up to talk about the problem. God bless you Harold Rabbi Harold R. Vallins “The Lord bless […]
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