Showing posts with label Soapboxes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soapboxes. Show all posts
Friday, February 19, 2010
True Strength
"If you want to know what the world really thinks about you, just start living out of your true strength. Say what you think, stand up for the underdog, challenge foolish policies. ... The world of posers is shaken by a real man. They'll do whatever it takes to get you back in line---threaten you, bribe you, seduce you, undermind you. They crucified Jesus. But it didn't work, did it? You must let your strength show up. ... Many of us have actually been afraid to let our strength show up because the world doesn't have a place for it. Fine. The world's screwed up. Let people feel the weight of who you are and let them deal with it." - John Eldridge
Thursday, February 11, 2010
From the smartest man I know, with the driest sense of humor
Nothing in life that is worthwhile is easy. Nothing.
Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not wished for. It is achieved.
Persistence is the common trait of all successes. Giving up is the common trait of all failures.
You only have to be this much smarter ( ll ) than the average man to be succesful.
When you are satisfied be very wary. Satisfaction is the first step towards average. Everyone is average. You aren't.
You appear to be working with average to below average men. Learn all you can about what not to do.
These pretzels are making me thirsty.
Obama is the anti-christ.
I'm walking at least 9 today. Maybe 18 if it gets warmer than 45.
You're the smartest guy down there. Make sure everyone sees it without you saying it. I think they all know it already.
I hit a Sonny Bono yesterday with my driver. Straight into the trees.
Hit a JFK Jr. on # 15. Didn't make it over the water.
Being dissapointed means you're on the right track. Nothing in life that is worthwhile is easy. Nothing.
I could go on all day but I won't. You'd just get bored. Just one more.
It is not silence that is golden. Tact is golden. Silence will, and has, destroyed nations and individuals.
The Drake
Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not wished for. It is achieved.
Persistence is the common trait of all successes. Giving up is the common trait of all failures.
You only have to be this much smarter ( ll ) than the average man to be succesful.
When you are satisfied be very wary. Satisfaction is the first step towards average. Everyone is average. You aren't.
You appear to be working with average to below average men. Learn all you can about what not to do.
These pretzels are making me thirsty.
Obama is the anti-christ.
I'm walking at least 9 today. Maybe 18 if it gets warmer than 45.
You're the smartest guy down there. Make sure everyone sees it without you saying it. I think they all know it already.
I hit a Sonny Bono yesterday with my driver. Straight into the trees.
Hit a JFK Jr. on # 15. Didn't make it over the water.
Being dissapointed means you're on the right track. Nothing in life that is worthwhile is easy. Nothing.
I could go on all day but I won't. You'd just get bored. Just one more.
It is not silence that is golden. Tact is golden. Silence will, and has, destroyed nations and individuals.
The Drake
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Here is to doing what I want.
The bible says "good" people act out of the desires of thier good heart, the wicked person out of his wicked heart (Matt. 12:35). There are times, of course, when we are unable to do what we “want” to do, at some level of wanting (as Rom. 7:15). But in most of the decisions of life, we do what we want, in the face of potential obstacles.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Remember "I" before "E," except in Budweiser.
Reflective thoughts from many men much smarter than I...
BEER THEORIES-How can anyone possibly argue with such logic.
Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." -Babe Ruth
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." -Lyndon B. Johnson
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." -Paul Horning
"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not." -H. L. Mencken
"When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!" -George Bernard Shaw
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Franklin
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." -Dave Barry
BEER: HELPING UGLY PEOPLE HAVE SEX SINCE 3000 B.C.! -W. C. Fields -Professor Irwin Corey
To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group Salvation in a can! -Leo Durocher
One night at Cheers, Cliff Clavin explained the" Buffalo Theory" to his buddy Norm:
"Well, ya see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members! In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine! That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
...And it makes your singing voice sound better, too.
BEER THEORIES-How can anyone possibly argue with such logic.
Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." -Babe Ruth
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." -Lyndon B. Johnson
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." -Paul Horning
"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not." -H. L. Mencken
"When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!" -George Bernard Shaw
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Franklin
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." -Dave Barry
BEER: HELPING UGLY PEOPLE HAVE SEX SINCE 3000 B.C.! -W. C. Fields -Professor Irwin Corey
To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group Salvation in a can! -Leo Durocher
One night at Cheers, Cliff Clavin explained the" Buffalo Theory" to his buddy Norm:
"Well, ya see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members! In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine! That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
...And it makes your singing voice sound better, too.
Friday, August 14, 2009
My latest published article...further solidifying that one day...I may be Carrie Bradshaw.
Citizenship: A Call for Youth Involvement
While many people have heard the importance of voting, I feel that our society is suffering from a lack of understanding of the act. Citizenship is not just the act of voting once every four years for a presidential candidate, but taking an active role in society. It is also more than just the act of involvement that I am addressing, but the level of involvement as well. Many citizens do not take part in our free democracy because they are intimidated by their lack of knowledge or understanding. That is why it is imperative for our country to be educated on the local, state, and national level.
Some may see citizenship as merely casting a ballot, but with a face and voice, its soul can be heard and allowed to move our nation. Lives have been lost while controversy has risen and been silenced, all upon the cause of freedom. In our representative democracy, we are given the opportunity to choose the leaders that make the decisions required to maintain this system. Without the required education, individuals cannot make informed decisions that truly reflect their views.
This problem goes beyond the mere intimidation or apathy that some may feel due to ignorance or simply not understanding how to run the levered machines. It reaches farther into the almost requirement of voting.
With much freedom comes much responsibility. We continue to receive the benefits of our system regardless of whether or not we choose to give back to it. I have completed over 17,000 hours of community service for this very purpose. Giving back to our citizens is what fuels the system and allows it to continue. This is just one example of the extent of liberty we are handed daily.
I do not want to take this liberty for granted and feel that by giving less than what is required of me, I am taking advantage of a system that is too often taken for granted. It is our duty to give back to the system that has handed us the freedom to become anything we dream. It is with the same passion that it hands us the education in order to achieve it.
As recipients of means to accomplish any dream with almost complete freedom, it is crucial that citizenship be given a voice in order to educate and mobilize voters. It is my goal to pour into individuals not only the importance of educating voters and encouraging voting, but the overwhelming and contagious passion to give back to a country that has given us everything. Furthermore, by our involvement, we are continuing to protect the system that gives us the same freedom. Finally, by this act the voices of our people can be truly heard.
While many people have heard the importance of voting, I feel that our society is suffering from a lack of understanding of the act. Citizenship is not just the act of voting once every four years for a presidential candidate, but taking an active role in society. It is also more than just the act of involvement that I am addressing, but the level of involvement as well. Many citizens do not take part in our free democracy because they are intimidated by their lack of knowledge or understanding. That is why it is imperative for our country to be educated on the local, state, and national level.
Some may see citizenship as merely casting a ballot, but with a face and voice, its soul can be heard and allowed to move our nation. Lives have been lost while controversy has risen and been silenced, all upon the cause of freedom. In our representative democracy, we are given the opportunity to choose the leaders that make the decisions required to maintain this system. Without the required education, individuals cannot make informed decisions that truly reflect their views.
This problem goes beyond the mere intimidation or apathy that some may feel due to ignorance or simply not understanding how to run the levered machines. It reaches farther into the almost requirement of voting.
With much freedom comes much responsibility. We continue to receive the benefits of our system regardless of whether or not we choose to give back to it. I have completed over 17,000 hours of community service for this very purpose. Giving back to our citizens is what fuels the system and allows it to continue. This is just one example of the extent of liberty we are handed daily.
I do not want to take this liberty for granted and feel that by giving less than what is required of me, I am taking advantage of a system that is too often taken for granted. It is our duty to give back to the system that has handed us the freedom to become anything we dream. It is with the same passion that it hands us the education in order to achieve it.
As recipients of means to accomplish any dream with almost complete freedom, it is crucial that citizenship be given a voice in order to educate and mobilize voters. It is my goal to pour into individuals not only the importance of educating voters and encouraging voting, but the overwhelming and contagious passion to give back to a country that has given us everything. Furthermore, by our involvement, we are continuing to protect the system that gives us the same freedom. Finally, by this act the voices of our people can be truly heard.
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