Category Archives: The Thought for the Day/2018
The Thought for the Day/Robert B Parker
I’ve been alone a lot in my life, and I’ve never tired of it. Robert B Parker Playmates We’ve long been fans of mystery stories, from the Hardy Boys to Nero Wolfe to the dean of Baker Street Sherlock … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/Chesty Puller
These poor bastards. They’ve got us right where we want ‘em. We can shoot in every direction now. Chesty Puller From Marine! The Life of Chesty Puller by Burke Davis Lewis ‘Chesty’ Puller (1898-1971) was an American Marine, one of … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/Alex Haley
He decided, as usual, that it was wisest that he mind his own business… Alex Haley Roots: The Saga of an American Family Roots: The Saga of an American Family remains one of the finest books we have ever read. Some, … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/Joseph Wambaugh
…(he) started getting a tension headache, like the one on television. Joseph Wambaugh Lines and Shadows Joseph Wambaugh is an American writer specializing in books, both fictional and non-fictional, about police work in the United States. He is originally from … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/Gore Vidal
It was Chase’s view that men who get what they want in the world seldom die, prematurely, of pneumonia in Chicago. Gore Vidal Lincoln Both Lincoln, a historical novel, and its author, Gore Vidal (1925-2012) have been featured here before, … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/Wernher von Braun
Every man achieved his own greatness by reaching out beyond himself, and so it is with nations…Only when a nation means something to itself can it mean something to others. Wernher von Braun Wernher von Braun (1912-77) was the world’s … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day – Yours Truly
They’ve earned the right to wander through a deserted stadium on a Saturday afternoon as shouts of “success with honor” ride autumn breezes through empty tunnels along with the cries of children being molested in a nearby locker room. Gaylon … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/The Count of Mirabeau
…that honor and religion have never stood in the way of a well-considered and a firm resolve. The Count of Mirabeau The Honored Gabriel Riqueti, count of Mirabeau (1749-91) was a French statesman of significant renown both before the French … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/Monday, September 3, 2018
For Adams, the American Revolution was about opportunity: the opportunity for the people to govern themselves and the opportunity for an individual to achieve whatever his merit could earn. John Ferling Setting The World Ablaze: Washington, Adams and Jefferson and … Continue reading
The Thought for the Day/Winston Churchill
I love one above all others…Nothing will ever change it. I might it is true divide it. But the greater part will remain true- will remain true till death…{who was} this that I love?…Yours very sincerely, Winston S Churchill. Winston … Continue reading