Tag Archives: politics

Quote of the Week: 11/23/11

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week This week’s quote is a humorous one from Mark Twain… “Imagine, if you will, that I am an idiot. Then, imagine that I am also a Congressman. But, alas, I repeat myself.” Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the Week | Tagged 19th Century, culture, fun history, history, nostalgia, perspective, politics, random | 1 Comment

quote of the week

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week References are often made by reading or hearing famous quotes, and since this blog is about references that influence who we are and how we think I thought that a series of posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the Week | Tagged attitude, culture, history, perspective, politics, random, thoughts | 4 Comments

A Lesson from Penn State

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Don Merritt

The recent madness at Penn State University continues with more and more revelations and speculation. Over the last 18 hours I’ve heard commentators call for a Congressional Investigation, the FBI and more strict regulations from whatever governmental source to ensure … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, current events | Tagged attitude, Christian, culture, hope, Penn State, perspective, politics, thoughts, what's happening | 2 Comments

Happy Birthday Teddy Roosevelt!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Don Merritt

Yes, today is the 153rd birthday of our 26th president. It’s also true that our 26th president was one of our more colorful characters! He came to public prominence during the Spanish-American War in 1898 as Colonel Roosevelt of the “Rough … Continue reading →