“Breathes there the man, with soul so dead,Who never to himself hath said,This is my own, my native land!Whose heart hath ne’er within him burn’d,As home his footsteps he hath turn’d,From wandering on a foreign strand!” Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) from ‘The Lay of the Last Minstrel’ Reflection: Although written about Scotland, these sentiments surely strike… Continue reading Patriotism
Month: July 2021
Tranquility
“Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.” Author: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) from Poor Richard’s Almanack Reflection: Personal slights – or worse – need only be temporary. They become worse when you dwell on them. The opposite is true of benefits. So when you become discouraged, don’t be deflected by the comments of others, or… Continue reading Tranquility
Talent
“Understand that talent doesn’t mean intelligence, motivation, or personality traits. It’s an innate ability to do some specific activity especially well.” Author: Geoffrey Colvin, What it Takes to be Great in Fortune article published 19 October 2006 Reflection: During these difficult days, as we begin to recover from the pandemic, let us use our talents in… Continue reading Talent
Any road will get you there.
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.“I don’t much care where–” said Alice.“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “–so long as I get SOMEWHERE,” Alice added as an explanation.“Oh, you’re… Continue reading Any road will get you there.
Family History research in England 