Blogs about: Oliver Wendell Holmes

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a mighty heart

anothernicole wrote 15 hours ago: …The generation that carried on the war has been set apart by its experience. Through our grea … more →

Tags: 1800's, Speeches, A+ Cause, Belief, duty, (Hard) Work, Honor, Persistence, Veterans

The sound of a kiss is not so

anaflowerchild wrote 6 days ago: The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer-OLIVE … more →

Tags: art- writing- hip and trending-mind bending-

Knowledge and Dimensions

timothywebb wrote 6 days ago: Knowledge and Dimensions … more →

Tags: Declarations, championship running qualities, CRQ's, declarations, knowledge, the mind of a champion

New York Yiddish anarchists in Mexico

poumist wrote 1 week ago: I have been been reading lately about Jack Abrams. His basic life story is told by Nick Heath at Lib … more →

Tags: Norman Thomas, Leon Trotsky, Triangle Shirtwaist fire, Ron Radosh, Diego Rivera, Rose Pesotta, Senya Fleshin, Mollie Steimer, Jack Abrams

A Case for Revising the History of Chupadero and Rio en Medio

lajicarita wrote 1 week ago: Among the foothills rising from the Tesuque Valley toward the Sangre de Cristo mountains, one is con … more →

Tags: Enclosure, Hispano culture, Law and Courts, SANTA FE COUNTY, water and acequias, Cerro Penascudo, chupadero, Inter-basin ditch, JR

The Power of Purpose2 comments

ThePreachersWord wrote 2 weeks ago: There is an old story, told by James White, about a lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch … more →

Tags: Purpose, Rick Warren, James White

Leadership and Common Sense10 comments

Gwyn Teatro wrote 2 weeks ago: Once in a while I have a little rant.  This one happened in 2010 but, in my observation anyway, it c … more →

Tags: Communication, Leadership Development, NOWLeadership, Common Sense, Lori Borgman, The Death of Common Sense

Is every calling great?

conditionallymature wrote 1 month ago: “Every calling is great when greatly pursued.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes I’ve not rea … more →

Tags: mom, Young, girl, Professional, teacher, Baby, Pregnancy, Funny, Youth

Save Our Songbirds

Adam Webber wrote 1 month ago: An adult pair of hemp seed loving Cannabina linnet (finch) “If the US Congress possesses plenary pow … more →

Tags: Cannabacaea, hemp plant, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, JR, US Supreme Court, 10th amendment, Steve Jobs, missouri v. holland

Morris R. Cohen on the Place of Logic in Law, Positivism, Deduction, and the History of Science

Christopher Donohue wrote 1 month ago: Morris Raphael Cohen (July 25, 1880 – January 28, 1947) is today a relatively unappreciated philosop … more →

Tags: History of the Human Sciences, Philosophy of Law, Francis Bacon, William Whewell, John Stuart Mill, John Austin, Sidney Hook

2. Outside The Box8 comments

mindytowns wrote 1 month ago: I found this wonderful story online at, http://www.beyondreligion.com, while googling the Nautilus S … more →

Tags: beach, Lido Beach, Photography, Canon 5D Mark II, nautilus shell, Golden Mean, Sacred Geometry, golden ratio

A Tax System Stacked Against the 99 Percent

dailyqueernews wrote 1 month ago: Joseph E. Stiglitz | The New York Times | Reader Supported News | April 16, 2013 EONA HELMSLEY, the … more →

Tags: Editorial/Opinion/Letters, united states, Tax, Joseph Stiglitz, Income Tax, Leona Helmsley

Law, Politics, and Economics

A.K. wrote 1 month ago: “Before I built a wall,” declares Frost, “I’d ask to know what I was walling in or walling out, and … more →

Tags: Economics, Institutions, Politics, Philosophy, Robert Frost

Today's Quote: Every Calling Is Great

DStall wrote 1 month ago: “Every calling is great when greatly pursued.” Oliver Wendell Holmes #QUOTE … more →

Tags: Quote, calling, pursued

Quote of the Day

Chantal Augusto wrote 1 month ago: “Society is always trying in some way to grind us down to a single flat surface.” ―Oliver Wendell Ho … more →

Tags: Quote Of The Day, Quotes, Society, flat surface, Uniformity, Mindless, Identical

Thoughtful - Oliver Wendell Holmes1 comment

Jabbear - HOMESTEADING Downsized wrote 1 month ago:           “The ‘Amen!’ of Nature is always a flower.”                       … more →

Tags: Thoughts Page, amen, amen of nature, Flower is Amen

THE FLOWER OF LIBERTY by Oliver Wendell Holmes 1841-19352 comments

Captain James Davis wrote 1 month ago: What flower is this that greets the morn, Its hues from Heaven so freshly born? With burning star an … more →

Tags: Poems, History of Cross in America, sacred honor, Tea Party Truth, leadership, It is because of all of you!, US History, Advice to young people: From the Masters, Education 2

The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay

chubeny wrote 1 month ago: The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay Oliver Wendell Holmes Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss shay, Tha … more →

Tags: A Poem a Day, Poetry, MorePoems, The wonderful One-Hoss Shay

Clean You Soul & Mind More...Enjoy The Beauty Of Simple Melody...

mysunlightinthegloom wrote 1 month ago: Oliver Wendell Holmes said,   “Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, … more →

Tags: Quote Of The Day, Music, Quote


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