We've all heard that life is stranger than fiction. I've said before that some of this shit is so weird that I couldn't make it up if I tried. A long time ago I was given some advice that went "don't interrupt your enemy while he's making a fool of himself." I looked for the … Continue reading Talking Points: J.D. Vance
Quotes
Quotes
I know all you all know that I like quotes. This one seems so appropriate for today! "I belong to no organized party; I am a Democrat” - Will Rogers Be the Pebble Act
A Quote for a Tuesday
"Librarians and archivists and teachers are the Fort Knox of memory, history, and truth. We must defend them with everything we’ve got." - Rachel Maddow Be the Pebble Act
Because Words Matter
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” - Mark Twain Be the Pebble Act
45
45's dad taught him a lot, most of it not so good (some even evil). Clearly he missed this thought: “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” - Mark Twain Be the Pebble Act
Ask “Why Not”
“There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” - Robert F. Kennedy Dare to dream. Resist Be the Pebble Act
Bill Russell
He was more than a basketball player, more than a champion, he was a hero in every sense. This excerpt is from Racism Is Not a Historical Footnote which he published on September 15, 2020. America is not the land of the free when Black people have to worry that they will be murdered in … Continue reading Bill Russell
Bill Russell: An Inspiration
"I have never worked to be well liked or well loved, but only to be respected. I have fought a problem the only way I know how. Maybe it was right or wrong in the approach, but a man can only ultimately be counted if he thinks he is doing right. Then, at least, he … Continue reading Bill Russell: An Inspiration
RIP
"Do you know the difference between your ego and mine? My ego is not a personal ego. It's a team ego. My ego demands the success of my team. My personal achievements became my team's achievements." - William Felton "Bill" Russell Be the Pebble Act
“Weirdo”
There is a man who regularly harasses me when I'm out holding signs, making statements to say that Black Lives Matter. One of his favorite things is to yell, to call me "weirdo". I was just thinking that it's time to accept and embrace the term. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the … Continue reading “Weirdo”