If--

Poems - If--
Written by Runyard Kipling in 1895 , "If--" seems to be very contemporary on the evening of the 2008 Presidential Debate.
If--
IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

 

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Poems - If--

Poems - If--

Written by Runyard Kipling in 1895 , "If--" seems to be very contemporary on the evening of the 2008 Presidential Debate.


If--

IF you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

McCain - I have questions

 

• I want John McCain to release his medical records.  He has serious health problems which directly impact his ability to act as President.  There is a growing list of doctors asking this question. 
• When Karl Rove (aka Satan) stated that "some McCain spots go “beyond the 100-percent-truth test.”"  I didn't know there was a less-than-100-percent truth test and when Karl Rove makes a negative public statement about a Republican presidential candidate, it's Not A Good Thing for McCain.
• Any comments on the NY Times Editorials?  They aren't very positive, and don't blow off the NY Times just because it's a New York newspaper and writes at a eighth grade reading level.
  • Bob Herbert in the NY Times stated Palin is not ready.
  • The NY Times Editorial is concerned about Palin's world view.
• I am concerned about Republican's obfuscating voter rights and registration issues.  They appear to be threatening students at Virginia Tech, and McCain's campaign sent out mailers in Wisconsin with incorrect information about absentee voting and registration locations.
• What about the Alaska Women Reject Plain Rally?  It was attended by more women than the Welcome Home rally for Palin in Anchorage.  Not a good sign...
• Why was Cindy McCain complaining about the 'tough interview' on The View?  Come on!  One of the women is a Republican lapdog, another isn't sure if the earth is flat and doesn't believe in evolution.  Granted Whoopi Goldberg is articulate and aggressive and Barbara Walters credentials speak for themselves, but to say they "picked our bones clean" isn't a good sign.  What will McCain do in the debates? 

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McCain - Palin - Ridding World of Moose and Squirrel since 1959

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YouTube - Carville vs. The Congresswoman

YouTube - Carville vs. The Congresswoman

Although my intention is to post only original content on my blog, I could not resist linking to this discussion between James Carville and Congresswoman Michelle Bachman (R-MN).

I won't even comment on Bachman, other than "this is the candidate John McCain selected, and she is qualified...". After James Carville tore into her with a litany of valid concerns about Palin's qualifications, Bachman accused him of demeaning women.

I am sorry I missed the original exchange.

Bachman also mentioned Palin sold the former governer's plane on eBay. I'll have to add that to my Sarah Palin list.

Drawings of Scientists

Drawings of Scientists

Every middle school science class should visit a local research facility. The pictures the kids drew were really funny, and insightful.

Adam Savage just wrote an article for Popular Mechanics "3 Ways to Fix U.S. Science Education". It's worth a read, but his points are:

• Students learn by doing, make sure to include labs in Science classes.
• Spend more money on science.
• Celebrate mistakes - you learn by making mistakes.