Firemen and police have a big Celtic background, from way back when New York police and firemen were mostly of read more

Firemen and police have a big Celtic background, from way back when New York police and firemen were mostly of Irish and Scottish descent.

The glacier was God's great plough . . . set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, read more

The glacier was God's great plough . . . set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were, the surface of the earth?

I know I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

I know I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth read more

We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth and growth of the spirit, in those who are attentive to their own inner life, are slow and exceedingly painful. Our mothers are racked with the pains of our physical birth; we ourselves suffer the longer pains of our spiritual growth.

Prevention is a whole lot less costly than treatment ? and maybe more effective.

Prevention is a whole lot less costly than treatment ? and maybe more effective.

Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.

Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.

I grew up in dirt-poor hillbilly country. We lived this dry-below-the-waist kind of scene. If you were a sensual woman read more

I grew up in dirt-poor hillbilly country. We lived this dry-below-the-waist kind of scene. If you were a sensual woman you were in league with that which is un-Christlike. Where I come from, a cockroach is a roach, and a cockerel is a rooster because they can't bring themselves to say cock.

The implementation (of it) is wrong. What we can do is look at it and make it fairer for all read more

The implementation (of it) is wrong. What we can do is look at it and make it fairer for all concerned. Come Jan. 1, grandfather clause all the old employees in but give them a year to see if they get healthy. Self-motivation is what makes people healthier. Money is not the factor for the person.

At least we played with heart and desire - two things that were missing in the Wolfsburg defeat,

At least we played with heart and desire - two things that were missing in the Wolfsburg defeat,