Quotes for the Martin Luther King Jr holiday

Next week is Martin Luther King Jr holiday. Here are a few quotes from MLK 

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

The time is always right to do what is right.

A few more new year quotes

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey

Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word. Goran Persson

I have no way of knowing how people really feel, but the vast majority of those I meet couldn't be nicer. Every once in a while someone barks at me. My New Year's resolution is not to bark back. Tucker Carlson

New year, new resolutions

Last week:
December 28, 1954 – Denzel Washington
December 30, 1975 – Tiger Woods
December 30, 1984 – LeBron James
December 31, 1943 – John Denver
December 31, 1959 – Val Kilmer

Not sure what I want to do on the blog for 2025 but let's look at an appropriate quote for the new year.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” — Reinhold Niebuhr

Do you still make new year resolutions? I do, and I've been mostly successful in completing mine each year. Since 2023 I've lost 65 pounds, exercise daily, and eat more healthy. As you make your resolutions for 2025, here are some to consider:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/advice/g985/achievable-new-year-resolutions/

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/home-lifestyle/g38114333/new-year-resolution-ideas/

https://www.statista.com/chart/29019/most-common-new-years-resolutions-us/

https://www.bustle.com/articles/55998-12-new-years-resolutions-you-should-make-even-though-they-seem-totally-cliche

https://betterhumans.pub/10-years-of-upgraded-new-year-s-resolutions-a9c68607bc38

What do you resolve for 2025?

Famous birthdays week #52

Last week:
December 18, 1964 – Brad Pitt
December 21, 1957 – Ray Romano

Last year we looked at major world events that occurred each week. For 2024 let's look at birthdays of famous people for each week of the year.

For this week [through the end of the year], we have:

December 28, 1954

#1

December 30, 1975 

#2

December 30, 1984 

#3

December 31, 1943

#4

December 31, 1959 

#5

Your task is to guess who each person is. To avoid spoiling it for people who come after you, do NOT put the person's name in the comments! Instead, write something about that person. For example, if your guess for person #1 is “Joe Biden”, write something like “#1 - current US president” in the comments. Don't use the name.

Good luck!

Famous birthdays week #51

Last week:
December 12, 1915 – Frank Sinatra
December 13, 1989 – Taylor Swift

Last year we looked at major world events that occurred each week. For 2024 let's look at birthdays of famous people for each week of the year.

For this week, we have:

December 18, 1964 

#1

December 21, 1957 

#2

Your task is to guess who each person is. To avoid spoiling it for people who come after you, do NOT put the person's name in the comments! Instead, write something about that person. For example, if your guess for person #1 is “Joe Biden”, write something like “#1 - current US president” in the comments. Don't use the name.

Good luck!

Famous birthdays week #50

Last week:
December 2, 1981 – Britney Spears
December 3, 1948 – Ozzy Osbourne
December 4, 1964 – Marisa Tomei
December 5, 1901 – Walt Disney

Last year we looked at major world events that occurred each week. For 2024 let's look at birthdays of famous people for each week of the year.

For this week, we have:

December 12, 1915

#1

December 13, 1989

#2

Your task is to guess who each person is. To avoid spoiling it for people who come after you, do NOT put the person's name in the comments! Instead, write something about that person. For example, if your guess for person #1 is “Joe Biden”, write something like “#1 - current US president” in the comments. Don't use the name.

Good luck!

Famous birthdays week #49

Last week:
November 26, 1922 – Charles Schulz
November 27, 1942 – Jimi Hendrix

Last year we looked at major world events that occurred each week. For 2024 let's look at birthdays of famous people for each week of the year.

For this week, we have:

December 2, 1981

#1

December 3, 1948

#2

December 4, 1964

#3

December 5, 1901

#4

Your task is to guess who each person is. To avoid spoiling it for people who come after you, do NOT put the person's name in the comments! Instead, write something about that person. For example, if your guess for person #1 is “Joe Biden”, write something like “#1 - current US president” in the comments. Don't use the name.

Good luck!