Newspaper headlines proclaim the frightening state of unleashed evil in our
world: random violence, senseless acts of destruction.  This dismal situation
can seem hopeless, until we remember the superior power of unleashed good.

Yes, crime may be on the rise, but so is virtue.

Anne Herbert coined a phrase that has become the slogan for a new goodness
movement: "practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty."

Have you recently received an unexpected and unmerited favor from a stranger,
and found yourself eager to commit a random kindness in return?

Have you noticed a small pocket of beauty in an otherwise ugly landscape, and
realized the great gift of hope contained in its fragile boundaries?

In ways subtle or spectacular, the underground kindness movement is helping
people rediscover the joy of giving without counting the cost, evaluating the
recipients or measuring the results.
– Joy of Giving

Join the goodness movement – "practice random kindness."

"The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them."
– Will Rogers

"The biggest liar in the world is They Say."  
- Douglas Malloch

"The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human
being can alter his life by altering his attitude."
- William James

"In building the life you have imagined,  be true to your
beliefs, dare to be ethical, and strive to be honorable."
- Freshting

"You’re allowed to get better."
- Coach Keefe

"Don’t limit your potential – take advantage of your
opportunities and continue to prepare for greater success."
- Coach Bean

"A sincere apology goes a long way."
- Sue Kelley

"The difficulties of life are intended to make us better, not bitter."
– Jim Vaske

There are fine things which you mean to do some day, under what you think
will be more favorable circumstances. But the only time that is surely yours
is the present, hence this is the time to speak the word of appreciation and
sympathy, to do the generous deed, to forgive the fault of a thoughtless
friend, to sacrifice self a little more for others.

Today you can make your life – significant and worthwhile.
The present is yours to do with as you will.
– Grenville Kleiser

"I am, I said. To no one there. And no one heard at all."  
- Neil Diamond

"Make sure you have finished speaking before your
audience has finished listening."
- Dorothy Sarnoff

"People sometimes will try you and try you until you react.  You have
to learn back off.  I just walk away.  I don’t go to clubs and stuff like
that, so I don’t have to put up with it."
- Bubba Smith  (1945 – 2011)

Ex-Colts DE Bubba Smith dies

LOS ANGELES — Former NFL defensive star Bubba Smith, who found a successful
second career as an actor, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 66.
Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter said Smith was found dead at
his Baldwin Hills home. Winter said he didn’t know the circumstances or cause
of death.
Police spokesman Richard French added the death does not appear to be
suspicious.
The top overall pick in the 1967 draft after a sensational career at Michigan
State, Smith spent five seasons with the Baltimore Colts and two seasons each
with Oakland and Houston. He won the 1971 Super Bowl with the Colts.
One of the most feared defensive ends in the game, Smith often drew two
blockers, yet was effective enough to make two Pro Bowls and one All-Pro
team. His best work actually came in college, and Smith was enshrined in the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
Smith played for his father, Willie Ray Smith, in Beaumont, Texas, before
heading to Michigan State, where he was an All-American in 1966.
As an actor his most memorable role was playing Moses Hightower, the
soft-spoken officer in the "Police Academy" series. He also appeared in such
television series as "Good Times," "Charlie’s Angels," and "Half Nelson," and
was a regular in the ground-breaking Miller Lite commercials featuring
retired players.

Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press

If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.

"Focus your energies on a limited set of priorities and
accomplish greater results."  
- George Freshting

"Oh, what a beautiful mornin,  Oh, what a beautiful day.  
I got a beautiful feelin. Ev’rything’s goin’ my way."
- Richard Rodgers

Your attitude determines your altitude – "Start each day with
a sunny disposition and the confidence that success will be yours."
- Friar Telly, II