Quotes of the week
The wise teacher...knows that fifty-five minutes of work plus five minutes' laughter are worth twice as much as sixty minutes of unvaried work. ~Gilbert Highet
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. ~Bill Cosby
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. ~Eden Phillpotts (thanks Alaska Susan!)
Poem of the Week
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he's to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may, go marry;
For, having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry.
Author of the week
It's the birthday of Scott Adams, (books by this author) born in Windham, New York (1957). He created the Dilbert cartoon, and is the author of many books, including God's Debris: A Thought Experiment (2001), about God, the Big Bang, and free will.
Good Idea of the week
President Obama is committed to working with Congress to pass comprehensive health reform this year in order to control rising health care costs, guarantee choice of doctor, and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. The Administration believes that comprehensive health reform should:
- Reduce long-term growth of health care costs for businesses and government
- Protect families from bankruptcy or debt because of health care costs
- Guarantee choice of doctors and health plans
- Invest in prevention and wellness
- Improve patient safety and quality of care
- Assure affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans
- Maintain coverage when you change or lose your job
- End barriers to coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions
Video of the week
Canon in D - Anthony Deaton
Websites of the week
Best of Craig’s list- From your public defender
The Interview Project of the week
Your weekly address and much more is at http://www.whitehouse.gov/
And finally, the culmination of millennia of scientific endeavor
Don’t read this unless you are open minded about politics Letter to Red states
