League of Nations, second try
On this date in 1946, the first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.
today’s thought
Ten years ago we had Steve Jobs, Bob Hope and Johnny Cash.
Now we have no Jobs, no Hope, and no Cash.
this date in history
On this date in 1914, Henry Ford introduced a minimum wage of $5 per day, more than doubling the wages for most Ford Motor Company employees.
today’s thought
The world can always benefit from more achievement.
And you are just the person to make that achievement happen.
Life is all about making a difference.
And you are in a position right now to make a positive difference in life.
This day, this situation is filled with many challenges and problems.
And behind each challenge, behind each problem, are valuable opportunities.
The surest and most positive way forward is through meaningful achievement.
Make a difference that truly means something to you, and you’ll lift up all of life.
It’s not selfish or greedy to achieve your most deeply felt desires.
What’s selfish is to do nothing, to accept less than you could be, when you could be making a difference.
Make the commitment, make the effort, make a difference, and achieve.
Lift your own life higher, and pull all of life along with you.
— Ralph Marston
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!
Michelle Bachmann quit her quest for the U.S. presidency. “I have decided to stand aside.”
Tim Pawlenty
Herman Cain
Michelle Bachman
this date in history
On this date in 1959, U.S. President Eisenhower admitted Alaska to the United States of America as the forty-ninth state.
Recently, in a Virginia, U.S.A. grocery store:
customer: Excuse me. I have a question about your wild Alaskan Salmon. Why does the package say it’s a product of the United States?!
store clerk: Because it’s made in the United States.”
customer: But if it’s a product of the U.S., it’s not really Alaskan salmon, right?
store clerk: The label’s correct, ma’am.
customer: So, it’s not from Alaska?
store clerk: Alaska is part of the United States. The salmon is fresh from Alaska.
customer: Oh, okay… (rolls eyes and leaves)
today’s thought
Everything you want should be yours: the type of work you want; the relationships you need; the social, mental, and aesthetic stimulation that will make you happy and fulfilled; the money you require for the lifestyle that is appropriate to you; and any requirement that you may (or may not) have for achievement or service to others. If you don’t aim for it all, you’ll never get it all. To aim for it requires that you know what you want. – Richard Koch
