“The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle. From a sermon given by Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925.” – Frederick Lewis Donaldson Continue reading “The Seven Social Sins” – Frederick Lewis Donaldson
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” – Ernest Hemingway Continue reading “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” – Ernest Hemingway
Yogurt Bread – Slightly tangy bread via adding yogurt. All purpose, basic bread. Continue reading Yogurt Bread Recipe
“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson Continue reading “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
The Dark End Of The Street – The Commitments Continue reading The Dark End Of The Street – The Commitments
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The weather is turning cold here, and a few days back we had storms in our part of the world. It’s passed now, but did leave a catastrophe behind. I have, however, always believed in looking… Continue reading Stop and Look Up!
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes Continue reading “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
Old Fashioned White Bread – Grandma made bread like this. With milk for delicate texture and soft crust. Continue reading Old Fashioned White Bread Recipe
“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Continue reading “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” – Robert Fulghum Continue reading “I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” – Robert Fulghum
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” – Roy T. Bennett
Herb Bread – Delicious blend of herbs and garlic gives this bread a fragrant flavour. Scrum-didly-umptious 🙂 Continue reading Herb Bread Recipe (Version One)
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe Continue reading “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein Continue reading “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
“So many books, so little time.” – Frank Zappa Continue reading “So many books, so little time.” – Frank Zappa
Lighter White Bread – Lovely, yummy, white bread with honey (and milk). Can be used for loaves, rolls, or I’ve even used for pizza base. Continue reading Lighter White Bread Recipe
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Walt Disney, Mulan Continue reading “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Walt Disney, Mulan
“Depression is an inability to construct a future.” – I don’t know the original source of the quote, could be clinical literature or somebody like Freud. Usually someone comes along on the comments and lets me know, or it’s an original quote from the movie. Dunno.
The quote made me look back at tough times in my life – and I think it’s an explanation or partial explanation (of course there’s other factors that make us depressed). We tend to predict the future based on what happened in the past. We tend to feel happier with a “secure” future, and less happy without. Uncertainty feeds into this. With the caveat, that the future doesn’t really exist, it’s a mental construction (ie we don’t know for sure what the future will be, it’s just degrees of certainty or uncertainty.) Continue reading Depression Is An Inability To Construct A Future
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi Continue reading “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“If you’re reading this… Congratulations, you’re alive. If that’s not something to smile about, then I don’t know what is.” – Chad Sugg Continue reading “If you’re reading this… Congratulations, you’re alive. If that’s not something to smile about, then I don’t know what is.” – Chad Sugg
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – Jane Austen Continue reading “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – Jane Austen
Buttermilk Wheat Bread – Succulent, extremely light texture with whole wheat goodness. Sandwiches-a-plenty ! Continue reading Buttermilk Wheat Bread Recipe
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Continue reading “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus Continue reading “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk Continue reading “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk
I can’t remember if I blogged about this before, I first heard about it in the movie “The Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, who’s characters were both terminally ill with cancer, and they eventually made friends and had some adventures together. It’s a nice film, well worth a watch. In the movie, they talk about the 5 stages of grief which I think originated with Elizabeth Kubler Ross Continue reading Stages Of Grief (And Loss)
Basic White Bread – Lovely, yummy, white bread (with milk). Can be used for loaves, rolls, or I’ve even used for pizza base. Continue reading Basic White Bread Recipe
“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein Continue reading “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein
“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” – Neil Gaiman Continue reading “Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” – Neil Gaiman
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli Continue reading “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli
English Muffin Bread – English muffins in a breadmaker – now that’s a good idea. Great toasted or untoasted. Continue reading English Muffin Bread Recipe
How’s that working out for you? Being clever. – Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club) Continue reading How’s that working out for you? Being clever. – Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club)
Sebastian and Candace Owens discuss the culture war, Blexit, how feelings can matter more than facts, and more. Continue reading UK Grooming Gangs – The Petition Committee Rejects The Home Office’s Pathetic Response To Our Petition (WGAP)
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Continue reading “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Following up on my previous VE day post, on my travels I noticed there where a number of posters back from WW2 era. Continue reading VE Day (Victory In Europe) – WW2 Era Posters
Mr Moore’s documentary, which is available free of charge on the internet, casts doubt over the efficacy of renewables, in particular solar and wind energy.
The documentary filmmakers argue some green energy is hindering, rather than helping, the fight against dangerous climate change.
Source – Sky News Australia Continue reading Michael Moore’s Documentary ‘Has Exposed Green Energy As A fraud’ (Sky News Aus)
VE or Victory in Europe day, was the day the Nazi’s in Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allied forces back in 1945, 8-May-1945. It’s celebrated in the UK, and I am proud of our countries, and my ancestors, for the … Continue reading Happy VE Day (Victory In Europe)
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