Author: Administrador

Not the Critic It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who … Continue reading “Attempt”

The Fast Lane Writer Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. “I was snapping at my wife and our children, choking down my food at mealtimes, and feeling irritated at those unexpected interruptions through the day,” he recalled in his book Stress … Continue reading “Attention”

Crabs The man went into the restaurant and said, “Do you serve crabs here?” And the waiter said, “Why, yes sir, we serve anybody here.” The Bell, the Clapper, and the Cord: Wit and Witticism, (Baltimore: National Federation of the Blind, 1994), p. 73 Perk Up A sickly widow had two sons on whom she … Continue reading “Attitude”

History Maker Few men are so great that the main course of history is different just because they lived, thought and spoke. Saint Augustine is one of those few. He is a great “bridge personality” of history. Christopher Dawson has written of him, in St. Augustine and His Age, “He was to a far greater … Continue reading “Augustine”

Stand Up Cheryl Reimold, an authority about body language, once said, “If you stand up to address a seated person, you gain height and a certain amount of temporary power. But if you face a person directly, on his level (whether sitting or standing), you are more likely to establish communication.” Queen Victoria knew that. … Continue reading “Authority”

Baby Boomers Age is catching up with the baby boomers–the third of the population born between 1946 and 1964–but many aren’t ready to admit it. A survey of more than 1,200 30–50-year-olds finds that most (76%) are convinced that they look younger than their actual age. Most (73%) also believe that people who were 50 … Continue reading “Appearance”

Quotes •      A mule dressed in a tuxedo is still a mule. – Anon •      If you see a man holding a clipboard and looking official, the chances are good that he is supposed to be doing something menial. – Wayne C. Fields, Jr. Optical Illusion When architect Sir Christopher Wren designed the interior of … Continue reading “Appearances”

Violinists Recently my wife and I sat charmed at an outdoor performance by young Suzuki violin students. After the concert, an instructor spoke briefly on how children as young as two, three and four years old are taught to play violin. The first thing the children learn, he said, is a proper stance. And the … Continue reading “Applause”

Prime Minister The great 19th century British statesman and prime minister, William Gladstone, once said, “One thing I have against the clergy both of the country and in the towns. I think they are not severe enough on congregations. They do not sufficiently lay upon the souls and consciences of their hearers their moral obligations, … Continue reading “Application”

Invitation to Inauguration Given the many details which a presidential inaugural committee must cope with, mistakes are inevitable. So it was that Franklin Delano Roosevelt received an invitation to his own January 20, 1937 presidential inauguration! Through the White House social bureau, he solemnly sent word that the press of official business would keep him … Continue reading “Appointment”