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Quote for the Day – Timothy Eagan, New York Times Editorialist quoting John F. Kennedy

‘Or he could take the advice of President John F. Kennedy. He believed in an America “where no religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of its officials.”’ ~~ Timothy Eagan, New York Times Editorialist quoting John F. Kennedy

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Quote for the Day – Chris Rock

quote “So, to say Obama is progress is saying that he’s the first black person that is qualified to be president. That’s not black progress. That’s white progress. There’s been black people qualified to be president for hundreds of years.” ~~ Chris Rock

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Quote for the Day – Will Rogers

“There is no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.” ~~ Oklahoman and Humorist

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Quote for the Day – Steve Jobs

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.  If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” ~ Steve Jobs

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Quote for the Day – Peter Thiel

“We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.” – Peter Thiel, Venture Capitalist speaking of our dreams for technology

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Word of the Day – Shebeen

  • Noun:  Shebeen
    1.   an unlicensed or illegally operated drinking establishment
  • Synonyms:
    1. bar
    2. saloon
    3. speakeasy
  • Usage:
    1. “In 2016, I decided to make it a custom here at the shebeen to reveal the candidate for whom I voted in the Democratic primary election because a) I think it’s right to be transparent about such things, especially in a format dedicated primarily to opinion, and b) because why the hell not?” ~ Charles P. Pierce
  • Encountered:
    1. Esquire opinion piece by Charles P. Pierce –I Went Over to City Hall This Afternoon and Voted for Elizabeth Warren for President

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Quote for the Day — Nicholas Kristof

“One of the things you learn as a journalist is that when there’s no accountability, we humans are capable of tremendous avarice and venality.” ~ Nicholas Kristof

 

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Quote for the Day – Maya Angelou

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ~~ Maya Angelou

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Quote for the Day – Mark Twain

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” ~~Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad

 

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Quote for the Day – Nicholas Kristof

“One of the things you learn as a journalist is that when there’s no accountability, we humans are capable of tremendous avarice and venality.” ~~ Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Editorialist

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