next time think: November 2017

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall--confucius

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." anon

A man is but the product of his thoughts--what he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

I am only one, but still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
but still I can do something;
and because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do something that I can do. edward everett hale

Donna Hart
Doom to you who legislate evil, who make laws that make victims -- laws that make misery for the poor, that rob my destitute people of dignity, exploiting defenseless widows, taking advantage of homeless children. What will you have to say on Judgment Day, when Doomsday arrives out of the blue? Who will you get to help you? What good will your money do you? (Isaiah 10:1-3, The Message)

There is nothing in the world more beautiful than the forest clothed to its very hollows in snow. It is the still ecstasy of nature, wherein every spray, every blade of grass, every spire of reed, every intricacy of twig, is clad w/radiance. william sharp

I think no matter how old or infirm I may become, I will always plant a large garden in the spring. Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth? edward giobbi

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. marcel proust

I am only one, but still I am one.I cannot do everything,but still I can do something;and because I cannot do everything,I will not refuse to do something that I can do. edward everett hale

Saturday, November 11, 2017

nov 2017

another sprint adventure. last month's overdue fee which was to be waived when i called, wasn't. (they had switched everyone to paperless with a 2 day message alert for bill's being due) big surprise. so by tomorrow the 1.12 is due. no message that it was due of course. do you think i could pay by credit card? no since the system wouldn't accept the expiration date. amanda my on line chat expert = "as for the moment we do have a problem issues (sic) in paying bills using your online account and no worries our dedicated team is now working on it. for now i'll be glad processing the payment here for you". do you see more problems coming? i do

from in these times dec 2017: When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses."

verify quotations:
anyone who has the power to make you believe absurities has the power to make you commit injustices--voltaire

it is an unwavering rule for those in power that, when it comes to heads, it is best to cut them off before they start thinking--jose saramago

silence is the ultimate weapon of power--degaulle

to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else--means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight--eecummings

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