Monday, December 22, 2008

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

I know I've been gone from my bloggy friends a long while. I'll be back. Meanwhile, LT Dan and I are about to travel to the great frozen tundra that is the Midwest. Wish us luck, I imagine we'll be spending Tuesday night in O'Hare and if we aren't, then we'll be driving from another airport to my Mom's in a snow storm. Yeah. LT Dan says to think positive. I'll try.

I hope you all are well, happy, warm and safe. Please give your babies an extra kiss on their little heads for me and enjoy your holiday!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

I like this

“You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.

You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.

You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.

You cannot build character and courage by destroying men’s initiative and independence.

And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.”
————-William Boetcker (1873-1962)