Tag: Quotes
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Love, Only Love
IÂ post this quote every Martin Luther King Jr. Day and this year is no different, if not more pressing. In 2011, I sadly felt more exposed to hateful rhetoric towards “others” than in years past. Rather than seeing red, this constantly reminds me that love, and only love, can drive it out. Happy Martin Luther…
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Union by Robert Fulghum
My friend Paul selected this reading for his wife during their wedding. The best man, our mutual friend, read it during the ceremony and the words struck. Afterward, I ran after him to give me his copy. I found it folded up on a pile of paper on my desk tonight and now I’m sharing…
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My November Guest
“My November Guest” by Robert Frost My Sorrow, when she’s here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the bare, the withered tree; She walks the sodden pasture lane. Her pleasure will not let me stay. She talks and I am fain to list: She’s…
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Inauguration Day at the Paramount Theatre
Photos by Ryan Prins
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In honor of MLK Jr. Day– The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder…
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To Myk
…the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be taken. Michael Patrick Gonzales June 17, 1983 – October 3, 2007 To my dearest friend… I wish thee not eternal rest, but eternal life. <3 Pride can stand a thousand trials the strong will never fall, But watching stars without you, My…
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Mom Viewing the Crown Jewels
And I quote, “Now that’s a lot of bling!”
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Vacation in DC: Day 1
It was a sunny day, forecast to be the hottest of the week, so we decided to do most of the outdoor sightseeing this day. We hit the Smithsonian Castle, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Vietnam War Memorial, Korean War Memorial, and the new WWII Memorial. Here are some photos and my…
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Untitled #18
Heard a cool quote tonight by Mother Teresa reflecting on a familiar passage: At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made or how many great things we have done. We will be judged by, “I was hungry and you…
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Casey Takes the Political Compass Test
Casey: i just did my political compass Jamie: oOh Jamie: what’s your score? Casey: i’m -5.38 for economics and i’m -4.21 for social Jamie: hahah Casey: i’m a god-damned commie Jamie: LOL Casey: 😉 Jamie: basically Jamie: hahaha Jamie: freaking hilarious Jamie: damn Casey: now i just need to convert to paganism and burn my…