I love getting mail from Zurich. (Taken with picplz.)
The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy.
—Benjamin Franklin, Emblematical Representations, 1774
Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act. And never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing, however slightly so it may appear to you… From the practice of the purest virtue, you may be assured you will derive the most sublime comforts in every moment of life, and in the moment of death.
—Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, 1785
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Used the Super 8 app on my iPhone to shoot video of Kelly and Samuel singing “The Wheels on the Bus” while we were eating out.
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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
Thomas Paine, The Crisis, no 1, 1776
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Homemade donuts with chocolate, strawberry, & Bavarian cream dipping sauces. Oh. My. God. (Taken with picplz.)
Buffalo pot roast in a red wine sauce. Oh. My. God. (Taken with picplz.)
“Let our river run through your liver.” (Taken with picplz.)
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Kitty Leia by Official Star Wars Blog on Flickr.
While plotting the demise of his human, Jack had to admit, he *did* look fabulous…
