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Contemplation

Posted on April 11, 2019March 13, 2019 by aaforringer

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. Aristotle

Aristotle ( 384–322 BC)^[A] was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidiki, Greece. Along with Plato, he is considered the “Father of Western Philosophy”. Aristotle provided a complex and harmonious synthesis of the various existing philosophies prior to him, including those of Socrates and Plato, and it was above all from his teachings that the West inherited its fundamental intellectual lexicon, as well as problems and methods of inquiry. As a result, his philosophy has exerted a unique influence on almost every form of knowledge in the West and it continues to be central to the contemporary philosophical discussion.

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Value

Posted on April 9, 2019March 13, 2019 by aaforringer

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов, tr. Antón Pávlovič Čéhov, IPA: [ɐnˈton ˈpavɫəvʲɪtɕ ˈtɕɛxəf]; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: “Medicine is my lawful wife”, he once said, “and literature is my mistress.”

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Power

Posted on April 4, 2019March 13, 2019 by aaforringer

The power of imagination makes us infinite. John Muir

John Muir ( April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) also known as “John of the Mountains” and “Father of the National Parks”, was an influential Scottish-American^[4]^[5]^:42naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America.

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Power

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by aaforringer

The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. Unknown

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My Views On The Real World

Blackhawk Down – The Untold Story

Posted on March 30, 2019 by aaforringer

Black Hawk Down - The Untold Story Hi faithful readers sorry to bother you with a promotion (I know you have to wade thru my attempts to sell my books all the time) but this is for someone else.

I would love everyone to pre-order a copy of Blackhawk Down- The Untold Story on Amazon.

In case you did not know I am tangentially associated with the events of the rescue efforts of the Rangers and Delta Force on 3 October 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. I know many of the people interviewed in this movie and have met the Director, Randall Larsen, personally at the world premier in Ft. Drum, NY in October of 2018.

Currently it is the #1 Best Selling Documentary on Amazon and I would like it to continue. It is a great story and tells another side of the events of the Hollywood movie Blackhawk Down.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Hawk-Down-Untold-Story/dp/6317752958/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=1KZIJQCSW6ZRR&keywords=black+hawk+down+the+untold+story&qid=1553973190&s=gateway&sprefix=black+hawk+down+the+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

I make no money from this, in fact I have donated money to help it be created. Thank you for your support.

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Innovators

Posted on March 28, 2019March 13, 2019 by aaforringer

Without having to ask anyone’s permission, innovators everywhere used the Internet’s open platform to start companies that have transformed how billions of people live and work. Ajit Pai

Ajit Varadaraj Pai (/əˈdʒiːt ˈpaɪ/;^[1] born January 10, 1973) is an American lawyer who serves as the Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He is the first Indian American to hold the office. He has served in various positions at the FCC since being appointed to the commission by President Barack Obama in May 2012, at the recommendation of Mitch McConnell. He was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on May 7, 2012, and was sworn in on May 14, 2012, for a five-year term.

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Disarm

Posted on March 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by aaforringer

When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred. Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, humanist, writer, playwright and poet of the Renaissance period.^[2]^[3]^[4] He has often been called the father of modern political science. For many years he was a senior official in the Florentine Republic, with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is renowned by Italian scholars. He was secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. He wrote his best-known work The Prince (Il Principe) in 1513, having been exiled from city affairs.

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