Is this, at least mostly, true? (In no way am I sharing it to say what was done to Native Americans was âokay.â)
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From the new film TĂĄr. Props to Todd Field for writing this little monologue. pic.twitter.com/LMIEn8ZQKQ
— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) November 17, 2022
The Three Rs of Forgiveness
In this article:

It has an interesting prerequisite to forgiveness:
After watching this video, I was reminded of the âThree Râsâ of forgiveness promoted by Dr. Laura Schlessinger, talk show host, and author. She was one of my must-listen-to hosts in the early 1990sâŠ
The approach Schlessinger offered to avoid âtoxic forgivenessâ involved Remorse (expressing real regret), Repair (taking action to fix the consequences of behavior), and Not Repeating the action.
That is worth considering.
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In anticipation for @JoeBiden remarks on #ClimateEmergency for this afternoon, a quick đ§”
1988. Senator Wirth (D, CO) Chair of Energy and Natural Resources Committee, holds the first hearing on GLOBAL WARMING.
It was political theater. As Sen. Wirth later admitted (next)
— Daniel Turner (@DanielTurnerPTF) July 20, 2022
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BTW, you have to admit this is interesting (rates of breakthrough for boosted appear to be more than double those who only have the primary series).https://t.co/RBb7YxPWeU@mattfahrner This was what I referred to yesterday. pic.twitter.com/RLaXqxIRvb
— Alan Fahrner đ (@JegErAlan) June 14, 2022
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— Claw (@DigitsMissing) June 10, 2022
âIf a rich person could be truly virtuous, then he would stop being rich very quickly.â
If a rich person could be truly virtuous, then he would stop being rich very quickly.
— A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the Worldâs Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy (translated by Peter Sekirin)
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Update: An article about the reaction to the original RedState article:

BTW, that article points out that the original article was a derivative of the original RedState piece, which might be this:
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Not only is this a striking photo, it tells a story. It synthesizes the Israel/Palestine battle into a single image:
– the historic, seemingly cosmic nature of the conflict
– superior vs inferior technology
– defensive vs offensive action
– helplessness of people watching— N.F. Singh, deconstructing the deconstruction âȘ (@theSinghMan) May 14, 2021
Update (related item):
Perfect Repentance
In fact, it needs a good man to repent. And here comes the catch. Only a bad person needs to repent: only a good person can repent perfectly. The worse you are the more you need it and the less you can do it. The only person who could do it perfectly would be a perfect personâand he would not need it.
— A Year with C.S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works by C.S. Lewis
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No, I am not on a COVID-19 kick today…just saw multiple, interesting items about it…
Another observation… A disproportionately high 42% of U.S. citizens live in the upper-left (worst) quadrant of the diagram.
— KBirb (@birb_k) May 4, 2021
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The story of this era is how evil and tyranny arose from relentless, pitiless virtue. It's a remake of a far older story. Some tale about devils arising from angels drunk with the sight of themselves in the mirror.
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) April 9, 2021
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You will find that people unwilling to work will either take advantage of others or be humiliated by them.
— A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the Worldâs Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy (translated by Peter Sekirin)
Notice, it does not say âunable to work.â Also, I suspect that the âorâ should be âand/or.â
Based on what Iâve read of this book, Tolstoy is a kind person, so he isnât trying to be judgmental, cruel, or harsh. Instead, true love means telling people the truth, and an unwillingness to work is not a characteristic you or I should want to have. Itâs not good for us. Itâs not good for others.
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Knowledge is limitless. Therefore, there is a minuscule difference between those who know a lot and those who know very little.
— A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the Worldâs Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy (translated by Peter Sekirin)
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Todayâs Devotional Thoughts
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If your eyes become blinded by the sun, you do not say that the sun does not exist. In the same way, you should not say that God does not exist if your intellect is lost in trying to understand him.
— A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the Worldâs Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy (translated by Peter Sekirin)
âCato practiced the kind of public speech capable of moving the masses, believing proper political philosophy takes care like any great city to maintain the warlike element. But he was never seen practicing in front of others, and no one ever heard him rehearse a speech. When he was told that people blamed him for his silence, he replied, âBetter they not blame my life. I begin to speak only when Iâm certain what Iâll say isnât better left unsaid.ââ
âPLUTARCH, CATO THE YOUNGER, 4
— The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
Of course God knew what would happen if they [creatures with free will] used their freedom the wrong way: apparently He thought it worth the risk. Perhaps we feel inclined to disagree with Him. But there is a difficulty about disagreeing with God. He is the source from which all your reasoning power comes: you could not be right and He wrong any more than a stream can rise higher than its own source. When you are arguing against Him you are arguing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all: it is like cutting off the branch you are sitting on. If God thinks this state of war in the universe a price worth paying for free willâthat is, for making a live world in which creatures can do real good or harm and something of real importance can happen, instead of a toy world which only moves when He pulls the stringsâthen we may take it it is worth paying.
âfrom Mere Christianity
— A Year with C.S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works by C.S. Lewis
Our destinies in life will never be determined by our complaining spirits or high expectations. Life is full of surprises, and the adjustment of our attitudes is a lifelong project.
The pessimist complains about the wind.
The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails.
—Â The Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You by John C. Maxwell
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I'm glad there is technology and means to find, arrest, and charge rioters. So weird that the technology and prosecution doesn't work on rioters who spent the better part of a year razing cities, attacking federal courthouses, burning down churches, police HQ. Wonder why that is.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 3, 2021
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It is better to know several basic rules of life than to study many unnecessary sciences. The major rules of life will stop you from evil and show you the good path in life; but the knowledge of many unnecessary sciences may lead you into the temptation of pride, and stop you from understanding the basic rules of life.
— A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the Worldâs Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy (translated by Peter Sekirin)
âA Morning Ritualâ
Ask yourself the following first thing in the morning:
- What am I lacking in attaining freedom from passion?
- What for tranquility?
- What am I? A mere body, estate-holder, or reputation? None of these things.
- What, then? A rational being.
- What then is demanded of me? Meditate on your actions.
- How did I steer away from serenity?
- What did I do that was unfriendly, unsocial, or uncaring?
- What did I fail to do in all these things?â
EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.6.34â35
— The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
Itâs Not Money, It Is Time
Instead of thinking about what you do and what you buy in terms of money, think about them in terms of time. Think about it. What is worth spending your life on? Seeing your work in that light just may change the way you manage your time.
—Â The Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You by John C. Maxwell
The Thinker LEGO sculpture by Nathan Sawaya
I used a service/app called Canva to do a background removal, so I can use Nathan Sawayaâs âThe Thinkerâ LEGO sculpture as the âemojiâ for posts where I want to get people to think about something. đ
Please check out what it looked like before (along with many of his other sculpures) in this earlier post from our visit to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Oh, I am very impressed at how effective and simple Canvaâs background remover was. Literally a single click. Okay, two…I had to choose âEffectsâ first. đ