Ping Pong Over the Abyss ~The 77's | Then and Now Ping Pong is The 77's debut effort, released in 1982. The title is said to have come from Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl," section 3: "I'm with you in Rockland / where you scream in a straight jacket that you're losing the game of the … Continue reading Ping Pong Over the Abyss
Month: March 2017
Quote to Ponder ~Inscription on the Reformation Monument in Geneva
"One man with God is always in the majority." ~Inscription on the Reformation Monument in Geneva
Quote to Ponder ~Abraham Lincoln
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I'll spend the first hour sharpening the axe." ~Abraham Lincoln
Quote to Ponder ~Mark Twain
"We should be careful to get out of an experience all the wisdom that is in it." ~Mark Twain
Quote to Ponder ~William Penn
"As puppets are to men and dolls to children, so is man's workmanship to God's." ~William Penn
Quote to Ponder ~G.K. Chesterton
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” ~G.K. Chesterton
Thoughts on Home
"Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts."~Oliver Wendell Holmes "The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere." ~Albanian Proverb "We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgive endlessly." ~Mother Teresa "The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home." ~Confucius … Continue reading Thoughts on Home
Quote to Ponder ~John Wanamaker
"As I grow older it becomes clear that the difference between men who accomplish things and those who fail is in correct thinking, energy, and invincible determination. A single aim and a strong spirit, undistracted and untiring, seldom fall short of the goal. The man who never quits until the work is done inevitably writes … Continue reading Quote to Ponder ~John Wanamaker
8 Healthy Habits of Big-Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton
By Jenessa Connor, Men's Journal | Repost Small, healthy habits add up over time. Just ask Laird Hamilton, world-renowned big-wave surfer and our resident radical fitness evangelist. At 52, he’s in better shape than most guys half his age. He splits his time between Maui and Malibu, and when he’s not on the beach, he’s … Continue reading 8 Healthy Habits of Big-Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton
Quote to Ponder ~Thomas Edison
"Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then becomes discouraged. That’s the time to become interested!" ~Thomas Edison
Chase The Kangaroo 