Remembering our fallen brethren on Memorial Day 2024 and Memorial Day 2023It seems that with so many kneeling before our flag and during our national anthem, the majority of us have a hard time explaining why we stand. Maybe these words will help you. If they do, share them as you see fit. This is why this U.S. Army veteran stands: "Because America is not only the home of the brave, but of the respectful, tolerant and forgiving. May we never forget those who made the perfect sacrifice for us, their imperfect brethren." Peter E. Greulich, Vietnam-era veteran Select the image or the link below to read the article, be thankful, and know why I stand. Maybe, it will help you stand stronger and taller this 2024 Memorial Day in remembrance of our fallen, perfect brethren.
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Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick on the importance of "staying power."Harry Emerson Fosdick wrote of the distinction between "starting power" and "staying power." I had been trying to put into words the effect of people's opinions expressed "in the raw" on social media on both myself and others around me. Sometimes it feels as though the "staying power" of whole generations is being attacked by this new outlet of unchecked, unverified, and too-many-times illiterate, opinions of the opinionated. After reading this excerpt from Dr. Fosdick's book, "The Power to See It Through," I know I need to refresh my "staying power." This is a short excerpt from his book, "The Power to See It Through." "To give a child a good start, we say, is the most essential benediction that can be bestowed upon him or her. This emphasis is profoundly important and it represents truth, just not the whole truth. … The qualities which make a good start possible are not identical with the qualities which see life through to the end. In no realm are "starting power" and "staying power" the same thing. … However beautiful one's beginning, nothing matters much in human life without a good end. … "Staying power is associated with a certain central integrity of conscience. Whatever else life may give or may deny, one thing is absolutely indispensable—that a man should not break faith with himself, that he should keep his honor bright. … that whatever else may fail he should not inwardly be a failure. … "Whatever happens, a man living on high terms with himself, is the essence of "staying power." Harry Emerson Fosdick, The Power to See It Through, 1935 "However beautiful one's beginning, nothing matters much in human life without a good end."
Sarah Schuyler Butler's article "Women as Citizens" from "Review of Reviews."“The women voters of the country are facing the first real test of their value as citizens. . … “In the presidential election of 1920, little was expected of the women, for the suffrage amendment had only recently been ratified. But this year [1924] the situation is different. … Those who believed that woman suffrage would bring about the 'political millennium' have been disappointed. … Those who claimed that women could not take any part in active political work have … to admit that they were mistaken." “The truth seems to lie midway between these two extremes. ” Sarah Schuyler Butler, June 1924 Select the image or the link provided to read Sarah Schuyler Butler's full article "Women as Citizens" from "The American Review of Reviews" in 1924 |
Peter E. GreulichPeter E. has been studying IBM and early American corporate history since his retirement in 2011. These are his thoughts and musings, and of those whose biographies and autobiographies he has read with links to articles and book reviews on this website. Contact the author directly.
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