Mrs. Mecomber on January 18th, 2008

I get daily quotes delivered to my email inbox every day. Today’s quote made me smile. It was from Fisher Ames, one of my favorite Founders. Fisher Ames was responsible for drafting the final text of the First Amendment. I love him. Today’s quote says:
“The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which [...]

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Mrs. Mecomber on January 16th, 2008

Over the summer, I had borrowed an audio version of the John Steinbeck book, Travels With Charley; In Search of America. It was very good listening while I pulled weeds and planted squash on those monotonous summer days. I have since remembered the anecdotes of the book from time to time (when I have quiet [...]

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