By the President of the United States of America— A Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their Joint Committee requested…
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America desperately needs a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington moment. President Donald J. Trump is delivering it. The 1939 movie was banned by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, General Francisco Franco, and Joseph Stalin. In fact, the film was banned in Nazi-occupied France, but one Paris theater owner defied the Germans by playing the movie non-stop…
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On a flight with my children some years ago, my son was startled when the attendant announced that adults should put on their oxygen masks first, before helping their children. “Why don’t you help the children first?” he asked. “If I ran out of oxygen first, then I couldn’t help you with your oxygen mask,”…
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on whether to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Judge Barrett’s answers to questions from Senators last week demonstrate her extensive knowledge of the law and our Constitution. A few exchanges in particular reveal why she would be an important addition to the Supreme…
JackNotes are quick summaries of notes I’ve taken from books, conferences, classes and life experiences. Productivity Habits Twice, Then Quit When you want to quit working for the first time, don’t. Push through and work some more The second time you want to quit, also don’t quit. Push through again The third time you want…
America’s youth has shared the trials of 2020, with empty classrooms, virtual graduations and quarentines. Many sporting and student events were cancelled and substituted with streams of not so peaceful protests. The looting, destruction and violence on American streets exceeded the riots many of us saw in the 1960s-70s. Just as we did, youth today…
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Blessed with good mentors in life, I’m grateful to carry their wisdom within me. They’ve been especially useful this year. In early June of 2020 Dodie and I decided we had enough of the bad news spewing out of broadcast and social media. Long before President Donald Trump’s presidency, I had lost faith in most…
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JackNotes of the 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris The New Rich (NR) are those who abandon the deferred-life plan and create luxury lifestyles using time and mobility. People don’t want to be millionaires—they want to experience what they believe only millions can buy. The fantasy is the lifestyle of complete freedom it allows. So the question becomes: “How can one achieve…
Executive Summary of the Dale Carnegie classic Fundamental Techniques in Handling People Don’t criticize, condemn or complain Give honest and sincere appreciation Arouse in the other person an eager want Six Ways to Make People Like You Become genuinely interested in other people Smile Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest…
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Out of all the movies of 1939, nine-year-old Jerry Parr was most impacted by the film Code of the Secret Service. There were many top box office hits that year, but the Secret Service movie was his favorite. He sat in the theater fascinated by Agent “Brass Bancroft and his partner, Gabby Watters. They went…
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