Washington Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/washington/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:39:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 We Need Our Liberty Bell https://smthingscount.com/2020/03/13/we-need-our-liberty-bell/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:49:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8985 The Liberty Bell represents our nation’s aspirations.  It’s good to think about it from time to time, especially now, when we need to focus on

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]]> Why Presidents’ Day? https://smthingscount.com/2019/02/18/why-presidents-day/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:38:09 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7773 Presidents’ Day–What is it, how did it grow out of Washington’s Birthday, why do we celebrate it, and was George Washington really who the legends

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]]> Clearing the Quagmire https://smthingscount.com/2017/09/08/clearing-the-quagmire/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:55:29 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6222 Pity our poor legislators. Yes, we get mad at them–and impatient because so little seems to be getting done. Imagine their position, with all that’s

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]]> Washington (not DC) Wisdom https://smthingscount.com/2015/02/26/washington-not-dc-wiswdom/ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:20:37 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3527 Today’s short Thursday Thought quote comes from Washington the man, not the place, although people working for us in the place should take heed:   

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]]> To End the Political Season https://smthingscount.com/2014/11/05/to-end-the-political-season/ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 22:14:28 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3235 OK–one last political jab–one that most people can relate to:   (Thanks to Jim Knudsen for sending me this one.)    

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