Daily Jots

Ours is about seven years old and is noticeably dated, so it’s time to start checking out what is new in the world of digital cameras! Here are a few things to consider…
“There are three basic body styles to consider. The compact or ultra compact digital camera fits inside your shirt pocket. There is a “wow” factor to these cameras, and they are convenient, but you will be paying a premium for the size or lack thereof. The standard camera is bigger, provides better quality for the money, and is usually able to provide all the features that a typical …read more

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Life isn’t a matter of milestones but of moments.
Rose Fitgerald Kennedy
I have to keep reminding myself of that. The days slip by soooo quickly these days and if someone asked me what happened a week ago, I couldn’t tell them. I think the answer might be a diary where I could record special little moments that occur every day. And they do occur, I am so busy with a hundred other things on my mind, that they don’t even make it to my long term memory.
Now for a laugh, I should start a cooking diary. I could record all …read more

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“No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.”
Channing Pollock
Those of us in the Baby Boomer generation can remember the Cowardly Lion daring us to eat only one potato chip. So courage changes. One generation it is one thing, the next it is another.

“In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”
Albert Camus (Consider how thinking outside of the box, is an act of courage in, and of, itself.)
“Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would …read more

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“Not until the creation and maintenance of decent conditions of life for all men are recognized and accepted as a common obligation of all men . . . shall we . . . be able to speak of mankind as civilized.”Albert Einstein
I love finding good Web sites. Ones that are caring, peaceful, and give to their readers. I sure found one today and I want to share it with you. Actually, it is more than a Web site. It is a community of people who are working together to change the world. It is interfaith, …read more

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“People need trouble — a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don’t mean you need to live in a rat hole or gutter, but you have to learn fortitude, endurance. Only vegetables are happy.” William Faulkner
I thought I might be giving up my computer for Lent this year!  First it was those bookmarks, then it was some bad sectors on the hard drive – which of course, explains the bookmarks.  Anyway, it is fixed and I am back with hopefully a well-behaved computer! 
But it was very frustrating.  You know that feeling that computers can …read more

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Quote of the Day
“God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.”
Chester W. Nimitz

Nimitz is not an unfamiliar name; most any American can tell you about the aircraft carrier class and the pride of the U.S. Navy in the U.S.S. Nimitz. Admiral Chester Nimitz was the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. He was a true military hero, leader, and at times, a philosopher. His quotes show integrity, leadership, honor, and a sense of responsibility to his fellow man and …read more

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Quote of the Day:
“If you are doing your best, you will not have to worry about failure.”
Robert S. Hillyer
I don’t know what interested me in this poet today, but I found this one quote and was inspired to find more about his writing. I found this quote interesting because of his view on success and failure and what this quote might likely mean to the majority of readers. I believe that most people would see this to mean that if you try hard enough – if you do your best – you will indeed avoid failure.
But I don’t …read more

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Thought of the Day:
“When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life. But standing here among the people of Punxsutawney and basking in the warmth of their hearths and hearts, I couldn’t imagine a better fate than a long and lustrous winter.”
Phil Connors – “Groundhog Day”
An Offbeat Holiday:
Today is Groundhog Day. Supposedly, when a groundhog peeks out of his hole, what he sees determines whether winter is almost over, or is going to hang around another …read more

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I didn’t know it, but today is “Ditch your New Year’s Resolution Day.” Now, under the theory that it takes 21 days to build a new habit, I don’t think that is a good idea. All it takes is hanging in there another 4 days!
Has anyone bagged their New Year’s Resolutions yet? I’d love to hear about it.
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Thought of the Day:
” ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”
Thomas Paine
Thinking Outside of the Box:
It is never easy to take the moral high ground. It can come across as arrogant, holier-than-thou, and it can feel very, very alone. But contrary to popular belief, doing the right thing, even when it is not the popular thing, is easier.
I have a theory that if you don’t do the right thing, whenever you can, whenever the opportunity presents itself, complications develop …read more

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