“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” -Ayn Rand
Black History Fact Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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06•13
Thomas Jennings invented the dry-cleaning. He is credited as being the first Black person to receive a patent.
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Nov•
06•13
“The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.” -Tennessee Williams
Black History Fact Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Nov•
05•13
In 1885, Granville Woods patented his invention that he called the “telegraphony.” It was a combination of a telephone and a telegraph. It allowed a telegraph station to send voice and telegraph messages over a single wire. He later sold his invention to the American Bell Telephone Company.
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Nov•
05•13
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” -Henry David Thoreau
Black History Fact Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Nov•
04•13
Edward Lewis invented a spring gun, for which he received a patent on May 3, 1887. Mr. Lewis created his invention to prevent trespassers from entering his property.
Quote Of The Day
Written By: Elsie Law
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Nov•
04•13
“A weak man is controlled by his conditions. A strong man controls his conditions.”
Book Excerpt Of The Week: “Soul Stories” By: Gary Zukav
Written By: Elsie Law
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Nov•
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“An intention is not a wish. A wish doesn’t cause anything to happen. An intention pushes against the way things are in your life. Those things push back exactly the same way. (Remember, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction).
You can see what your intentions are by looking at what is happening around you. Are the people in your life kind and loving? If so, your intentions are kind and loving. (And you are a member of the love and kindness clubs). Are the people around you angry or jealous? If so, your intentions are angry or jealous. (And you are a member of the anger and jealousy clubs).
Your intentions create everything you experience. For example, if you play baseball, your intentions, not the game, determine what you experience. If you intend to win, you will be anxious before each game. You will be miserable if you lose. You will worry about you teammates, and how they play. If you intend to do your best, your experience will be very different. You will look forward to playing. You will be relaxed and ready for anything. You will be grateful to the other team for giving you the chance to do your best.” -From, “Soul Stories” By: Gary Zukav
