“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” – Abraham Lincoln (20010505sa)
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Integrity
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” – Janis Joplin (20010505sa)
Transcendence, Being
“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something, but to be someone.” – Coco Chanel (20010505sa)
Balance
“Everyone is a house with four rooms: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Unless we go into every room every day, even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person.” – Rumer Godden (20010505sa)
Routine, Planning
“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” – Mike Murdock (20010505sa)
Time Management
“You will never ‘find’ time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.” – Charles Buxton (20010505sa)
Health, Fitness
“I think it’s more important to be fit so that you can be healthy and enjoy activities than it is to have a good body.” – Rachel Blanchard (20010505sa)
Success, Overcoming Obstacles, Failure
“Success is moving from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill (20010430)
Discipline
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn (20010422)
Purpose, Goals, Determination, Obstacles
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.” – Sydney Smith (20010422)
Taliban for the Heartland – The Homeland Defense Agency
The Homeland Defense Agency has been described by some as “Taliban for the Heartland.” This new initiative would mobilize and utilize various U.S. military, intelligence, and defense forces to institute domestic law and order whenever necessary. Essentially creating a military/police state. Is this an example of the new Compassionate Conservativism we’ve been hearing about? Below… Continue reading Taliban for the Heartland – The Homeland Defense Agency
Jay Shafer’s Tiny Small House in the Des Moines Register 10 December 2000
Housing > Small House Society Summary. In December 2000, an article by Laurie Mansfield in the Des Moines Register reported on Jay Shafer living in a tiny house in Iowa City. The full text of that article is below with reprint permission from Laurie Mansfield. Home Sweet Home By LAURIE MANSFIELD, Des Moines Register Staff Writer, Iowa… Continue reading Jay Shafer’s Tiny Small House in the Des Moines Register 10 December 2000