Use short sentences. Use short first paragraphs. Use vigorous English. Be positive, not negative. Never use old slang. Eliminate every superfluous word. (Kansas City Star rules for writing) / (The Kansas City Star is a newspaper based in Kansas City,… More »
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King， Jr. (1929 – 68) (Image by Jae Rue from… More »
Utilizing one’s experience of former days. (Image by Pexels from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »
United we stand, divided we fall. More »
Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is. – Rhett Butler — Margaret Mitchell (1900 – 49): Gone with the Wind vol.1, pt.2, ch.9 More »
Union is strength. More »
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