“when picking a leader, choose a peacemaker.
one who unites, not divides.
a cultured leader who supports the arts and true freedom of speech, not censorship.”
-suzy kassem: rise up and salute the sun
u.s.a.
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image credit: hawaii state bar association, peace resource project
happy all american pet day!
During President Kennedy’s time in office 21 animals lived at the White House.
Their pets included dogs, horses, and an assortment of smaller animals.
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“animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”
george eliot
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credit: john f. kennedy presidential library and museum
“you have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks and soldiers who file by the white house in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy and the flies die from happiness. you may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.”
-erma bombeck
happy birthday u.s.a!
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image credit: savorthebest.com
“my folks came to the u.s. as immigrants, aliens, and became citizens.
i was born in boston, a citizen, went to hollywood and became an alien.”
-leonard nimoy
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in honor of the annual academy awards/oscars in hollywood
and to
all of the amazing people who come to our country as aliens
only to become shining stars in our sky.
“if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,
do more and become more, you are a leader.”
-john quincy adams (U.S. president 1825-1829)
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on presidents’ day.
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image credit: attackofthecute.com
john f. kennedy’s campaign appearance
at the train station
1960 ann arbor michigan
(with tom payne, patrick mcnamara, governor swainson, soapy williams)
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on this day of the first debate
by the candidates for the u.s. presidency
i look
back to the past
ahead to the future
and
hope for the truth
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“a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood
in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
– john f. kennedy
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credits: ali van den broek, ann arbor townies, ann arbor archives
25 Unusual Foreign Travel Warnings for Visiting the U.S.
What do foreign tourists worry about when they visit the U.S.? Expensive emergency healthcare, overly sensitive attitudes towards nude sunbathing, and gross tap water, apparently. That’s according to travel warnings for potential U.S. tourists from around the world.
These government-issued advisories can seem like common sense for Americans, but they also reveal significant cultural differences between the U.S. and other countries.
Here are 25 unexpected travel warnings from around the world aimed at those visiting the U.S. (most are approximate translations from the country’s official language):
1. DON’T GET RIPPED OFF AT AN ORLANDO GAS STATION (UK)
2. TAKE CARE OF THE FLOWERS (CHINA)
3. DO NOT USE HOTMAIL OR GMAIL (AUSTRALIA)
4. DO NOT STALK ANYONE (GERMANY)
5. WATCH OUT FOR GUNS AT NIGHTTIME (CANADA)
6. STAY AWAY FROM THE EAST COAST (CHINA)
7. REALLY, WATCH OUT FOR GUNS (GERMANY)
8. DOORS MIGHT BE CLOSED (RUSSIA)
9. DO NOT INSPIRE ROAD RAGE (CHINA)
10. DO NOT TALK TO PROSTITUTES (GERMANY)
11. DON’T PEE IN THE STREET (SWITZERLAND)
12. DON’T JOKE ABOUT BOMBS (UK)
13. TRY TO AVOID BEING NAKED (GERMANY)
14. FEEL FREE TO SHACK UP (AUSTRIA)
15. DON’T CUT IN LINE (CHINA)
16. DON’T EXPECT AIR TRAVEL TO BE SAFE (CANADA)
17. VACCINES DON’T CAUSE AUTISM (MEXICO)
18. THE TAP WATER TASTES GROSS (AUSTRIA)
19. THE AMERICAN DREAM ISN’T REAL (RUSSIA)
20. EXPECT HARASSMENT IN ARIZONA (MEXICO)
21. YOU MIGHT GET EXTRADITED (RUSSIA)
22. WATCH OUT FOR EXPENSIVE DOCTOR VISITS (AUSTRALIA)
23. DON’T LEAVE TRASH IN YOUR CAR (CANADA)
24. TAXI DRIVERS KNOW NOTHING (RUSSIA)
25. PAY YOUR TRAFFIC TICKETS (GERMANY)
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credits: google images, mental floss magazine, animation insider
happy labor day from the u.s.a.
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image credit: seattle times
primary election here yesterday
just me and a few thinkers of all kinds
not too long a wait in line
though i wish there had been one
stretching all around the building
and way down the street
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote
except the American people themselves
and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt
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image credits: getty images, humanesociety.org
freedom lies in being bold.
robert frost
I didn't have my glasses on.... 