Hey Kids,
In light of our travels today, this quote seems appropriate:
“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.”– Jon Lithgow
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Quote
Mark Twain said…
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain.
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Larry Winget Said…
“I was so broke, I couldn’t pay attention.”
Yeah. That.
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Cats Rule. Dogs Drool.
Hey Kids,
Dogs have masters.
Cats have staff.
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What’s In the Middle?
Hey Kids,
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Straight Down
Hey Kids,
In a meeting with a staff member today, this quote on diplomacy came up in conversation. Although I misquoted it and wrongly attributed it to Henry Kissinger, it’s still a good quote.
I should’ve known it was the great Winston Churchill and better than I remember.
“Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.” -Winston Churchill
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A Little Understanding
Hey Kids,
Norrington: “One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness.”
Jack Sparrow: “Though it seems enough to condemn him.”
Conversely, one misstep, one misspeak, one transgression, or even a series of them; does not negate the good person trying.
No matter how bombastic they might be, if the heart is right, you’re allowed a mistake or two.
I extend this to others because I’m pretty sure I need similar understanding and forgiveness.
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Congress- Then and Now
Hey Kids,
“Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” – Mark Twain
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Heros
Hey Kids,
Growing up in the 70’s like I did, there was no greater super hero than Batman. Every afternoon, the episode aired and all of us kids tuned in. Mondays and Wednesdays left Batman and Robin in a life threatening peril that only Tuesdays and Thursdays would reveal how they could escape. And Fridays, if we were lucky, brought Cat woman into the fray.
The funny thing about Batman, he had no super power other than being rich. He bought all the gizmos and trinkets that help him overcome the equally non-powerful villains. They were all quirky, but no ray eyes or flying or exposure to rare substances. They simply tried to out think each other in their eccentric ways and cheap puns.
Superman was a cheat. An alien life form that brought with him all his cheating ways. He was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, etc, etc, etc. Boring, really.
But if you were going to a superhero, Superman was the guy. He could do it all.
One of the best lines in any movie, anywhere, comes from the animated movie the Iron Giant. Remembering the lesson from the little boy who taught him all of what he knew of his world, he answered the call of being who he chose to be.
Flying straight into the nuclear missile, high in the atmosphere, and into certain destruction, all to save the boy, his mother, the town, and the military personnel who had been trying to destroy him, he closed his eyes and proclaimed, “Superman.”
Even Batman would have to be proud.
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Impact?
Hey kids,
A few quotes from Gary Vaynerchuk that I heard today that hit me hard.
“Speed is 4 billion times more important than perfection.”
“Life. You only get one at bat.”
Now, what will I do with them is the true test of their impact.
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Mike M Jensen 