Archive for Advice from long ago
I remember
My great aunt Ivia had a small blackboard on her kitchen wall, she would write thoughts, quotes, etc. on the this little board. This one I remember well. “Not life, but a good life, is to be chiefly valued.” Socrates
Mark Twain said
My grandfather had a love affair with the writings of Mark Twain. He often reminded me of this quote by Mark Twain. “Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
A Lost Art: Men Tipping Their Hat
This morning, while looking through a shoebox of old snapshots, I found a picture of my two younger brothers and me standing in front of a donkey colt. We were eleven years old, nine years old, and six years old. Our father had taken us to town early that Friday morning in 1944 to buy [...]
Writing Motivation – Get the Book Out!
For all of you who have been pushing Oris to get his book done, I have a few more gentle shoves in that direction… I know there’s folks out there who wanna hear about the bully you tied to the fence post. The story has merit, I can think of a few bullies I’d like [...]
Elmer Coyote Travels the Back Roads
Nostalgia brings memories of the way it used to be, and I was thinking about ole Elmer and his plight. I mean… His brother really does need a wife and if he’s just out there whining away the night, er… I mean howling away the night… he’s just gonna keep everyone awake. So, I have [...]
Rome didn’t listen
“The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance given to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.” – Cicero – 55 BC
