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Sunday, August 10, 2025
Hero Edith Cavell From WWI - A Nurse Who Did MUCH - and Was Executed
Learn about Edith Cavell, the nurse who saved over 200 people and was later executed for doing so.
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I tried to find this exact video on YouTube - but was not able to. Sorry.
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Life Story of Edith Cavell | British Nurse Who Rescued 200+ Soldiers in WW1
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Life Story of Edith Cavell | British Nurse Who Rescued 200+ Soldiers in WW1
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How VENICE Was Built On Water - INCREDIBLE!!
For some reason, the YouTube video cuts off - if you'd like to see the full video -
its here on Instagram
Venice was constructed in the 5th century on over 100 islands in the Venetian Lagoon, using millions of wooden piles driven deep into the lagoon’s muddy seabed. These piles, often made from water-resistant alder wood, provided a stable foundation that, over time, petrified underwater and became as hard as stone.
On top of these piles, buildings were constructed using Istrian stone, a durable limestone that withstands saltwater erosion.
Venice’s canals, designed as primary transportation routes, reflect a sophisticated blend of Roman engineering and local innovation. Despite facing challenges like subsidence and rising sea levels, Venice’s unique construction continues to influence architectural and environmental strategies worldwide.
Because My Team Didn't Win - That's NOT A Failure! Giannis Antetokounmpo Explains It All!!
In 1995, Bill Gates appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman to explain the potential of the internet . . .
At the time, the internet was still a mystery to many people, and Gates emphasized its ability to revolutionize communication, access to information, and entertainment.
Letterman, along with much of the audience, expressed skepticism, joking about the need for such technology when radio and newspapers already existed.
Steve Jobs Tells Story When He Was 12 Years Old . . .
At just 12 years old, Steve Jobs showed early signs of his bold and innovative spirit.
Hewlett-Packard’s co-founder not only provided the spare parts Steve Jobs asked for but also offered him summer internships at HP, giving young Steve early exposure to the world of technology.
This reflected Steve’s curiosity and persistence that would later revolutionize the tech
Words With Power - Pivotal time in life
Embracing Our Divine Identity - Abel Cheah
Friday, August 8, 2025
An Amazing Note From Mom - To A Disrespectful Son . . .
Parenting a teenager is rarely a smooth ride.
For Heidi Johnson, a single mom from Alaska, that reality came crashing down one afternoon in 2015 when her 13-year-old son, Aaron, crossed a line she couldn’t ignore. Instead of raising her voice or grounding him, Heidi decided to send her message in a different way.
The Breaking Point
It all began when Aaron started treating their home less like a family space and more like a hotel where he believed the rules didn’t apply to him. He had been making a little money from his YouTube channel and, according to Heidi, had recently become “mouthy, defiant, and disrespectful.”
On this particular day, an argument escalated over chores and privileges. Aaron insisted that because he was earning his own money, he could do whatever he pleased. He ignored her requests to help around the house and acted as though she had no authority over him.
Heidi took a deep breath. Yelling, she knew, would only make things worse. Instead, she went to her desk, pulled out a piece of paper, and began to write.
The Letter That Started It All -
The Breaking Point
It all began when Aaron started treating their home less like a family space and more like a hotel where he believed the rules didn’t apply to him. He had been making a little money from his YouTube channel and, according to Heidi, had recently become “mouthy, defiant, and disrespectful.”
On this particular day, an argument escalated over chores and privileges. Aaron insisted that because he was earning his own money, he could do whatever he pleased. He ignored her requests to help around the house and acted as though she had no authority over him.
Heidi took a deep breath. Yelling, she knew, would only make things worse. Instead, she went to her desk, pulled out a piece of paper, and began to write.
The Letter That Started It All -
The letter began formally, as if addressing a tenant rather than a child:
“Dear Aaron,
Since you seem to have forgotten that you are only 13, and I’m the parent, and since you have decided you no longer need my guidance, it’s time for a lesson in independence.
If you want to be treated like a grown man who doesn’t have to follow my rules, then you will need to take on the responsibilities of one. Starting today, you will pay rent, utilities, and for your own food.”*
She went on to list his “fees” in detail:
Rent: $430
Electricity: $116
Internet: $21
Food: $150
And she didn’t stop there.
“If you fail to do your chores, there will be a $30 maid fee for each day I have to clean up after you. You’ll also need to empty the trash, vacuum and sweep, clean the bathroom weekly, cook some of your own meals, and keep your room tidy.”
Finally, she ended with the line that made readers everywhere either cheer—or gasp:
“If you decide you’d rather be my child again instead of a roommate, we can renegotiate terms.”
The Immediate Fallout
Heidi taped the letter to Aaron’s bedroom door and walked away. A few minutes later, she heard the telltale sound of paper being ripped. Aaron crumpled the note, tossed it on the floor, and stormed out of the house.
“He was furious,” Heidi later recalled. “He wanted the independence but none of the responsibility.”
But as the evening went on, the anger began to fade. By bedtime, Aaron had returned home and retreated to his room without a word.
“Dear Aaron,
Since you seem to have forgotten that you are only 13, and I’m the parent, and since you have decided you no longer need my guidance, it’s time for a lesson in independence.
If you want to be treated like a grown man who doesn’t have to follow my rules, then you will need to take on the responsibilities of one. Starting today, you will pay rent, utilities, and for your own food.”*
She went on to list his “fees” in detail:
Rent: $430
Electricity: $116
Internet: $21
Food: $150
And she didn’t stop there.
“If you fail to do your chores, there will be a $30 maid fee for each day I have to clean up after you. You’ll also need to empty the trash, vacuum and sweep, clean the bathroom weekly, cook some of your own meals, and keep your room tidy.”
Finally, she ended with the line that made readers everywhere either cheer—or gasp:
“If you decide you’d rather be my child again instead of a roommate, we can renegotiate terms.”
The Immediate Fallout
Heidi taped the letter to Aaron’s bedroom door and walked away. A few minutes later, she heard the telltale sound of paper being ripped. Aaron crumpled the note, tossed it on the floor, and stormed out of the house.
“He was furious,” Heidi later recalled. “He wanted the independence but none of the responsibility.”
But as the evening went on, the anger began to fade. By bedtime, Aaron had returned home and retreated to his room without a word.
An Apology and a Turning Point
The next day, something surprising happened. Aaron emerged from his room, quieter than usual, and handed some of his belongings—like his laptop and certain gaming privileges—back to his mom. He admitted he had been acting entitled and asked what he could do to make things right.
They sat down together and talked—not just about chores, but about respect, responsibility, and how the real world works. In the end, they drew up a more reasonable “family contract” outlining expectations for both of them.
“He’s still a teenager, so we have our moments,” Heidi said, “but he understood the point. And honestly, we became closer after it.”
The Post That Went Viral
Before Aaron had even read the letter, Heidi had taken a photo of it and posted it to her Facebook page—intending to share it with a few friends for a laugh. She didn’t realize her privacy settings were on “public.”
Within hours, the post began spreading across the internet. Parents everywhere shared it, praising her for taking a stand. Others criticized her, saying she was humiliating her son or being too harsh.
The story appeared on news outlets around the world, from Parents Magazine to The Independent. It was translated into multiple languages and debated on parenting forums.
The Mother’s Defense
When the backlash hit, Heidi spoke up.
“I didn’t post it to shame him,” she explained. “I wanted him to understand that freedom comes with responsibility. If you want to be treated like an adult, you have to act like one.”
She also emphasized that she loved her son deeply and that the letter wasn’t the start of some cold war between them—it was a wake-up call.
And in the end, Aaron himself admitted it worked. “He didn’t love it at the time,” Heidi laughed, “but he got the message.”
Why the Story Resonated
Parenting experts say the letter struck a nerve because it reflects a modern struggle: raising children in a world where independence can come early—especially with online income or social media fame—but emotional maturity often lags behind.
For some parents, the letter was an empowering example of “tough love.” For others, it was a cautionary tale about publicizing private family matters.
Either way, one thing is certain: a piece of paper taped to a bedroom door became a parenting moment seen by millions.
Where They Are Now
Heidi and Aaron continued to navigate the teen years together, with more open conversations and clearer boundaries. The viral fame faded, but the lesson didn’t.
As Heidi later said:
“I don’t regret it. Parenting is about teaching our kids how to survive without us one day. If that means putting pen to paper to make the point, so be it.”
The next day, something surprising happened. Aaron emerged from his room, quieter than usual, and handed some of his belongings—like his laptop and certain gaming privileges—back to his mom. He admitted he had been acting entitled and asked what he could do to make things right.
They sat down together and talked—not just about chores, but about respect, responsibility, and how the real world works. In the end, they drew up a more reasonable “family contract” outlining expectations for both of them.
“He’s still a teenager, so we have our moments,” Heidi said, “but he understood the point. And honestly, we became closer after it.”
The Post That Went Viral
Before Aaron had even read the letter, Heidi had taken a photo of it and posted it to her Facebook page—intending to share it with a few friends for a laugh. She didn’t realize her privacy settings were on “public.”
Within hours, the post began spreading across the internet. Parents everywhere shared it, praising her for taking a stand. Others criticized her, saying she was humiliating her son or being too harsh.
The story appeared on news outlets around the world, from Parents Magazine to The Independent. It was translated into multiple languages and debated on parenting forums.
The Mother’s Defense
When the backlash hit, Heidi spoke up.
“I didn’t post it to shame him,” she explained. “I wanted him to understand that freedom comes with responsibility. If you want to be treated like an adult, you have to act like one.”
She also emphasized that she loved her son deeply and that the letter wasn’t the start of some cold war between them—it was a wake-up call.
And in the end, Aaron himself admitted it worked. “He didn’t love it at the time,” Heidi laughed, “but he got the message.”
Why the Story Resonated
Parenting experts say the letter struck a nerve because it reflects a modern struggle: raising children in a world where independence can come early—especially with online income or social media fame—but emotional maturity often lags behind.
For some parents, the letter was an empowering example of “tough love.” For others, it was a cautionary tale about publicizing private family matters.
Either way, one thing is certain: a piece of paper taped to a bedroom door became a parenting moment seen by millions.
Where They Are Now
Heidi and Aaron continued to navigate the teen years together, with more open conversations and clearer boundaries. The viral fame faded, but the lesson didn’t.
As Heidi later said:
“I don’t regret it. Parenting is about teaching our kids how to survive without us one day. If that means putting pen to paper to make the point, so be it.”
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Who Am I?
I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am completely at your command.
Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me,
and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.
I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me.
Show me exactly how you want something done,
and after a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great men.
And, alas, of all failures as well.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failures, I have made failures.
I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine.
Plus, the intelligence of a man.
You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin;
it makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me
and I will put the world at your feet.
Be easy with me, and I will destroy you.
Who am I?
HABIT!
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Inspiring 4th of July Quotes
Patriotic 4th of July Quotes
“Liberty has been planted here; and the more it is attacked, the more it grows and flourishes.”
Samuel Sherwood
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”
Arthur Ashe
“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.”
Abraham Lincoln
Funny 4th of July Quotes
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”
George Orwell
“Americans will put up with anything, provided it doesn’t block traffic.”
Dan Rather
“America’s a family. We all yell at each other. It all works out.”
Louis C. K.
“Today is the 4th of July, when we honor the day that Uncle Sam chopped down Benedict Arnold at the Alamo. Happy hot dogs!”
Stephen Colbert
“Let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy!”
Captain Jimmy Wilder, “Independence Day”
“Just found out that every Fourth of July, the British celebrate, ‘We Dodged a Bullet Day.’”
Conan O’Brien
“Oh my gosh, you look like the Fourth of July! Makes me want a hot dog real bad.”
“Liberty and independence forever.”
Davy Crockett
“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”
Carrie Jones
“The legacy of brave men and women who have fought and died for their country is the freedom we enjoy as Americans.”
Lucian Adams
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
The Declaration of Independence, 1776
“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”
John F. Kennedy
“It’s a party in the U.S.A.”
Miley Cyrus, “Party in the U.S.A.”
“He who is brave is free.”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“America is a tune. It must be sung together.”
Gerald Stanley Lee
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“You never completely have your rights, one person, until you all have your rights.”
Marsha P. Johnson
“Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better.”
Albert Camus
“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.”
George Bernard Shaw
“I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American!”
Daniel Webster
“Only in America
Where we dream in red, white and blue
Only in America
Where we dream as big as we want to.”
Brooks & Dunn, “Only in America”
“The happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all mankind; she is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue, of honesty, of tolerance, and quality and of peaceful liberty.”
Marquis de Lafayette
“Happy 4th of July! This country of immigrants, religious refugees, outcasts and dreamers has come a long way. Let’s keep going.”
Ellen DeGeneres
“Nothing but harmony, honesty, industry, and frugality are necessary to make us a great and happy people.”
George Washington
“Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance.”
Davy Crockett
“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”
Carrie Jones
“The legacy of brave men and women who have fought and died for their country is the freedom we enjoy as Americans.”
Lucian Adams
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
The Declaration of Independence, 1776
“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”
John F. Kennedy
“It’s a party in the U.S.A.”
Miley Cyrus, “Party in the U.S.A.”
“He who is brave is free.”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“America is a tune. It must be sung together.”
Gerald Stanley Lee
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“You never completely have your rights, one person, until you all have your rights.”
Marsha P. Johnson
“Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better.”
Albert Camus
“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.”
George Bernard Shaw
“I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American!”
Daniel Webster
“Only in America
Where we dream in red, white and blue
Only in America
Where we dream as big as we want to.”
Brooks & Dunn, “Only in America”
“The happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all mankind; she is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue, of honesty, of tolerance, and quality and of peaceful liberty.”
Marquis de Lafayette
“Happy 4th of July! This country of immigrants, religious refugees, outcasts and dreamers has come a long way. Let’s keep going.”
Ellen DeGeneres
“Nothing but harmony, honesty, industry, and frugality are necessary to make us a great and happy people.”
George Washington
“Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance.”
Woodrow Wilson
“Liberty has been planted here; and the more it is attacked, the more it grows and flourishes.”
Samuel Sherwood
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”
Arthur Ashe
“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.”
Abraham Lincoln
Funny 4th of July Quotes
George Orwell
“Americans will put up with anything, provided it doesn’t block traffic.”
Dan Rather
“America’s a family. We all yell at each other. It all works out.”
Louis C. K.
“Today is the 4th of July, when we honor the day that Uncle Sam chopped down Benedict Arnold at the Alamo. Happy hot dogs!”
Stephen Colbert
“Let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy!”
Captain Jimmy Wilder, “Independence Day”
“Just found out that every Fourth of July, the British celebrate, ‘We Dodged a Bullet Day.’”
Conan O’Brien
“Oh my gosh, you look like the Fourth of July! Makes me want a hot dog real bad.”
Paulette Parcelle, “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde”
Short Fourth of July Quotes
“We shall go wild with fireworks ... And they will plunge into the sky and shatter the darkness.”
Natsuki Takaya
“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation, evermore!”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”
Peter Marshall
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Nathan Hale
“Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.”
Ayn Rand, “The Fountainhead”
“Liberty has been planted here; and the more it is attacked, the more it grows and flourishes.”
Samuel Sherwood
“America is another name for opportunity.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.”
Ronald Reagan
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.”
Elmer Davis
“Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can’t go hand in hand, I don’t want to go.”
Hazel Scott
“It is impossible to conquer a nation determined to be free!”
Thomas Paine
Inspirational 4th of July Quotes
“History is entirely created by the person who tells the story.”
Lin Manuel Miranda
“Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed — else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
“In America, nobody says you have to keep the circumstances somebody else gives you.”
Amy Tan, “The Joy Luck Club”
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
Harry Truman
“Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“When Freedom from her mountain height
“The happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all mankind; she is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue, of honesty, of tolerance, and quality and of peaceful liberty.”
Marquis de Lafayette
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.”
John Milton, “Areopagitica”
“Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just one step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will be America’s heart, her benedictions and her prayers be.”
John Quincy Adams
“Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.”
Marquis de Lafayette
“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.”
James Bryce
“Happy 4th of July! As you take this day to honor America, ask yourself, “Why am I not honoring America on the other 364 days? Shame on me.”
Stephen Colbert
Short Fourth of July Quotes
Natsuki Takaya
“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation, evermore!”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”
Peter Marshall
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Nathan Hale
“Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.”
Ayn Rand, “The Fountainhead”
“Liberty has been planted here; and the more it is attacked, the more it grows and flourishes.”
Samuel Sherwood
“America is another name for opportunity.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.”
Ronald Reagan
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.”
Elmer Davis
“Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can’t go hand in hand, I don’t want to go.”
Hazel Scott
“It is impossible to conquer a nation determined to be free!”
Thomas Paine
Inspirational 4th of July Quotes
“Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.”
George Washington
“We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something — for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to. And we have good reason to be hopeful and optimistic.”
Ronald Reagan
“Find a moment, just a simple moment, to close your eyes and think of the men and women who protect the freedoms you enjoy. It’s a privilege, not a right.”
Matthew Lillard
George Washington
“We’re blessed with the opportunity to stand for something — for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to. And we have good reason to be hopeful and optimistic.”
Ronald Reagan
“Find a moment, just a simple moment, to close your eyes and think of the men and women who protect the freedoms you enjoy. It’s a privilege, not a right.”
Matthew Lillard
“History is entirely created by the person who tells the story.”
Lin Manuel Miranda
“Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed — else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
“In America, nobody says you have to keep the circumstances somebody else gives you.”
Amy Tan, “The Joy Luck Club”
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
Harry Truman
“Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air
She tore the azure robe of night
And set the star of glory there.”
Joseph Rodman Drake, “The American Flag”
Joseph Rodman Drake, “The American Flag”
“The happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all mankind; she is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue, of honesty, of tolerance, and quality and of peaceful liberty.”
Marquis de Lafayette
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.”
John Milton, “Areopagitica”
“Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just one step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will be America’s heart, her benedictions and her prayers be.”
John Quincy Adams
“Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.”
Marquis de Lafayette
“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.”
James Bryce
“Happy 4th of July! As you take this day to honor America, ask yourself, “Why am I not honoring America on the other 364 days? Shame on me.”
Stephen Colbert
Monday, June 16, 2025
Britian's Got Talent - MY FAVORITE!!
Can I share my favorite of all time from BGT?
I've watched this sooo many times and I never tire of it!
I just wish THIS performance was recorded.
I've watched this sooo many times and I never tire of it!
I just wish THIS performance was recorded.
2009 Susan Boyle First Performance
