February 2010 – Dr Wingnut

We’re the best…

Feb 28, 2010

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…in the world at being second and third — if the just completed Winter Olympics are any indication of our ability to compete.Makes you wonder what we could do if we had universal health care and took care of all our citizens, like they do in the rest of the first world. I wonder what…

Perfect Virtue

Feb 28, 2010

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Dr Wingnut

in Quotations

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.Confucius

Respite

Feb 27, 2010

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Dr Wingnut

in Quotations

Every now and then go away — for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer.Leonardo DaVinci

Mind thy tongue

Feb 26, 2010

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in Quotations

We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them.Cato The Elder

New member of the family

Feb 25, 2010

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After putting down a dog and a cat, and sending the other cat, Mabel, off with Daniel to Purdue for the semester. We finally decided that we really needed a pet, so we went to the Saint Paul Animal Shelter on Tuesday, 23 February, and picked up this cute boy.He had a really stupid name…