Todays thought

[Eu_citzen]

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"Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force"

--George Bernard Shaw

And one that fits into our current position:
"The cure for capitalism's failing would require that a government would have to rise above the interests of one class alone"
Robert Heilbroner

 

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[Unicorn]

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My thought for today. I wish the spring would hurry up and come.

 

[Old Dog]

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My thought for today. I wish the spring would hurry up and come.

Great thought Shirley,
Hope all has been well with you.
Also hope you had some fine holidays.

Thom

 

[Mental Granny]

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Reach your own conclusions... When Joseph Gayetty invented toilet paper in 1857, he had his name printed on sheet.

 

[greydigger]

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Sir Thomas Crapper helped promote the indoor toilet in the late 1800s.
The Presidents of the USA and all world leaders had to use pit toilets before this hapened.
They never had a problem with putting the seat down.
"Look before you leak".

Grey

 

[Mental Granny]

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With all the bailout talk should they or shoulnd't they this is a quaint thought....

Before 1814 Congressional Representatives were paid 6$ per diem. And that was only when Congress was in session.

And No I am not turning this thread into politics.

 

[Unicorn]

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Thank you Thom, yes I had a quiet but pleasant Christmas and New Year. I live in the UK and some of the smaller villages can look very Dickensian, that goes along together nicely with the Christmas atmosphere. Not sure if you know this, but over here the day after Christmas Day is called Boxing Day. This is because way back in olden days the masters of the large estates used to bring Christmas gifts in large boxes for their workers.

regards Unicorn

 

[Old Dog]

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Shirley,
Here the day after is (if you follow the tradition of the 12 days ) Saint Stevens Day.
What very Few folks realise is that Christmas ends on the 6Th of January with the feast of the Majii. (the day the three king arrived)

I have always liked the 12 day idea,
more time to celebrate.

Thom

 

[Mental Granny]

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My thought this evening is that you will never stop learning or having friends if your on T-net!

 

[greydigger]

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"Live music is best"


(thanks for the info on St. Stevens day. and I thought boxing day was when you threw out all the gift boxes.)

 

[Old Dog]

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'Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.'

~ Thomas Jefferson

 

[greydigger]

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'Who left the toilet seat up?'

Ladybird Johnson

 

[Mental Granny]

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No U.S. President has been an only child.

 

[Unicorn]

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Had another thought today "The Resolute Desk" in the Oval office in the White House is made from an abandoned British Ship, the HMS. Resolute, which was found by American sailors and returned to Queen Victoria as a token of friendship. At the end of the ships working life, the Queen had the desk made and gave it to the President. Only two alterations have been made since 1880. Roosevelt attached a door between the front legs to hide his leg braces, and Ronald Reagan had the desk made 2" higher. Only three Presidents have not used it............ L.B.Johnson.......Richard Nixon.......and Gerald Ford ...................My that was a big thought : regards Shirley

 

[Mental Granny]

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Good history lesson I wonder if the new prez will use it?

 

[vibes]

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A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the
violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about
45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated
that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to
work.

Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was a musician
playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried
up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw
the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but
the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late
for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother
tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally
the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all
the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents,
without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed
for awhile. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace.
He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one
noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best
musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever
written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.





Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a
theater in Boston and the seats average $100.00 each.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station
was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about
perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a
commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty?
Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected
context?

One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians
in the world playing some of the best music ever written, how many other
things are we missing?





Here is a video of that experiment:

 

[Unicorn]

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Vibes....... That was a very poingent message. It's quite true, there is so much hurrying and scurrying today that we hardly ever stop and "smell the flowers".

Your message bought to mind something I have read about.... the music of Mozart is reported to soothe the most agitated of minds, and is supposed to be used in the treating of people who are suffering with mental breakdowns. I have often wondered why that is.

 

[Mental Granny]

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And I just read that Mozart never went to school. And look at his wonderful talent!

 

[Mental Granny]

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In about 40 years we are going to have a bunch of old ladies running around with some saggy tatoos in odd places.

 

[seger98]

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It's better to be a live mouse then a dead lion!