“Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind…. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and… Continue reading War
Author: Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com
Positive Thinking, Optimism
“My house burned down today. Oh, I have a much better view of the lake.” – Patch Adams (20020911we)
Miracles
“There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein (20020911we)
Time Management
“Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” – Peter F. Drucker (20020826mo)
Heaven on Earth
“Complete global utopia is imminent. It is unstoppable.” – submitted by someone who knows (20020803sa)
Heaven on Earth
“The music of heaven will soon overtake the earth. ” – Darryl Evans from We Will Embrace Your Move (20020803sa)
Iowa City Welcomes a Police State
by Gregory Paul Johnson Certain communities across America have long been recognized as ideal testing grounds for various commercial products and services as well as social programming studies. For example, when a new product is introduced, it is often introduced in a test market first. Iowa City is frequently chosen as a test market because… Continue reading Iowa City Welcomes a Police State
Kindness
“Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” – James 4:17 (20020720sa)
Creation
“I was made merely in the image of God, but not otherwise resembling him enough to be mistaken for him by anybody but a very nearsighted person.” – Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (20020620fr)
Evolution, Creation
“I believe that our heavenly Father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey.” – Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (20020620fr)
War
“Armament and war are the means by which the landlords and capitalists make their profit, while the poor suffer.” – Deguchi Onisaburo (20020423tu)
Truth
“Truth is a choice between telling the truth and not telling the truth. Often times we tell it when we are at risk to our own personal loss. The more suffering that might come out of that choice . . . the greater the act of truthfulness.” – Dr. Jeffrey Lang, 31 March 2002, Ames,… Continue reading Truth