Above: The last photograph Chris McCandless took of himself, probably a few weeks before his death. The note he is holding says, “I have had a happy life and thank the Lord. Goodbye and may God bless all.” ———————————- In April of 1992, a healthy 24-year-old Chris McCandless journeyed into the Alaskan wilderness […]
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I always enjoyed my English Literature classes in high school and college, though I cannot remember many of the details. One detail I do remember, however, is that I really liked the poetry of Ogden Nash (1902-1971). He was always creative, usually funny, often off-the-wall silly, sometimes wise, and could, at times, be all
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Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was a British author, linguist, and lexicographer. He produced the first major dictionary of the English language. He is regarded by many as the greatest man of letters in English history. ———- A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer
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Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a mathematical genius and inventor. He suffered from many ailments and died at the age of 39. Pascal became a Christian as an adult. When he died he was in the middle of writing and assembling his Pensees, a Christian classic. Pensees is a collection of thoughts on the Christian faith
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Pictured above: Before his injury, Dennis Prager did a weekly Fireside Chat. Present at almost all 300 of these programs, was his faithful English bulldog Otto (2011-2023). Otto was also the hero of a series of PragerU books for children. Yet, Dennis said none of that fame ever went to his head, and Otto always
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Dennis Prager (1948- ) is a wise man. He is one of my favorite writers. He has written brilliantly on many subjects– religion, relationships, politics, ethics, economics, science, culture, history, and the meaning and purpose of life. He has also written extensively on the problem of suffering. He is Jewish, and the suffering
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Dr. James Burtness (1928-2006) was one of my toughest professors in seminary, but also one of my favorites. I liked him as a teacher, and did good work in the classes I took from him. But Dr. Burtness did not like my senior paper. The senior paper was to be a 40-50 page
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From Mother Teresa (1910-1997) ——————- People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today
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Use soft words and hard arguments. –English proverb ———————— If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap… for a day, go fishing… for a year, inherit money…. for a lifetime, give to others. –Chinese proverb ————————– Proclaim the word more and argue about it less. –William Cameron Townsend (1896-1982) ———————— A general dissolution
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“Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil, and the other is good; and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins, I answer, ‘The one I feed the most.’” ― Sitting Bull (1831-1890) Which dog do you feed the most in your life? Is it
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