Punch – Mar 25, 1891
Hennessey Trial
Worth reading . . .
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
By Max Ehrmann © 1927
Perpetual motion…
The generator that powers the motor that powers the generator that powers the motor that powers the …
Get the point?
How much . . . .
. . will this buy?
Back in the day 125 years ago, this coin could purchase many things..
- A quick bite at the local diner.
- Streetcar ride.
- Newspaper
How much for each?
Silence . . . . . .
If you can’t speak out . . . .
. . . . . write it down!
Tempus Fugit
An inscription on many an old clock.
Abandoned Tunnel
Many years past since the last train chugged through this cavern.
Canterbury Tales
Is it part of the curriculum of English Literature anymore?
An Allegorical Image
An unusual name ?
“That’s an unusual name for that animal, MDCXL” said someone recently.
I was floored; he thought those letters spelled the name of a fantasy creature, a griffin of sorts!
Those are letters of the Roman Alphabet representing a year date. This is a publisher’s logo of old inserted on the front title page of a book, showing the founding year of that publisher. ——1640.
Pretty soon the pages of our calendar will reveal the new year —– MMXIX —— in just 19 more days.