True Strength

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these." George Washington Carver

Human Potential

We preach against sin, but have we ever developed the anger of God when it relates to lost human potential? Have we ever looked at human lives and felt our hearts break, not because of the sins committed but because of the potential left unattended? - - - - - Erwin Raphael McManus

Confidence

"If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won before you have started." - Marcus Garvey

Something Else to Think About

When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his "proper place" and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary."
-- Dr. Carter G. Woodson,

The Real Issues

As we move towards election 2008, it seems that the powers-that-be are again committed to sweeping the "real issuses" under the rug so that they can instead focus on a set of pseudo issues. As a result of this, a large percentage of eligible voters will again elect to stay at home on election night. What an interesting strategy!

Pagan Nation

I went to P.F. Chang's last night to pick up an order of Wonton Soup. On my way out, I noticed that an old lady was approaching so I held the door for her. She thanked me, peered in, and then decided to not go in. However, she asked if she "could borrow my arm" as she stepped down from the curb and into a car that was waiting for her. After assisting her, I felt really, really good inside and couldn't wait until I shared my experience with someone.

However, I was really stunned and dismayed later that night after reading that two women (101 and 85 years old) were recently mugged in New York City - possibly by the same man. Our nation is spiralling more and more out of control by the minute.