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HELP!!!

To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can. Og Mandino Yesterday I heard the head of our Central Indiana United Way share her concerns about our community in the months and even years ahea… Continue

Added by Ray on November 12, 2009 at 3:16pm — No Comments

Top Five Popular Destinations for India Luxury Tours

India is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world. Every year a large flock of tourists visit this country in quite good number. There are several fascinating tourist places in the state offering opportunity to explore awesome tourism. It is perhaps the destinations of all kinds of tourists like nature lovers, adventure enthusiasts, wildlife lovers, beach lovers, cultural tourists, history buffs, honeymooners, family vacationers and regular tourists. When it comes to luxury vaca… Continue

Added by Rajesh Kumar on November 12, 2009 at 2:31am — No Comments

Peace be with you

I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, "Mother, what was war?" Eve Merriam I am off early this morning to a full day of activities so I’ll be using another reprint. I will not be joining in any Veteran’s Day activities; my Navy uniform from my Korean War days does not fit since I am almost… Continue

Added by Ray on November 11, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

Peace be with you

Added by Ray on November 11, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

Let your heart lead

“The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.” I have had a number of occasions lately to hear about how the exuberance of youth fades as the years go by. Some of us have never recovered from the pain of a lost love and limit ourselves for fear of being hurt. Most of us howeve… Continue

Added by Ray on November 10, 2009 at 10:07am — No Comments

All you have to do is ask!

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? George Eliot I sometimes wonder if we are not our own worst enemy. The one thing most of us share these days is dealing with some pretty tough times. Job loss, shrinking income, rising tuition costs, reduced retirement income,… Continue

Added by Ray on November 9, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

We need more like him!

I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love. Mother Teresa I had lunch the other day with a college student who I hold in high regard. He has the strength of character to have chosen a well rounded education with a focus on his interest in the world’… Continue

Added by Ray on November 5, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

He's doing it again!

Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music. William Stafford Ok here’s the deal, it is almost 3 PM and I just got home from a series of meetings that has had me going since 6:30 this morning, so in the interest of sending you something coherent I am again pulling from the… Continue

Added by Ray on November 4, 2009 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Important? Do it! Unimportant? Forget it!

“Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. Cut your major goals into bite-sized pieces. Each small priority or requirement on the way to ultimate goal become a mini goal in itself.” Denis Waitley I had breakfast this morning with a professor friend who is on sabbatical. I always enjoy our… Continue

Added by Ray on November 3, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Kerala Tours in India

Looking for a destination where you can enjoy your vacation in a delightful way? Visit to Kerala in India and you will find the places of your choice to spend your holidays in a memorable way. Kerala is one of the beautiful and picturesque states of India ideal for tour and travels. It is gifted with immense natural beauty, pristine palm fringed beaches, breathtaking backwaters, exotic wildlife parks and sanctuaries, lovely lakes, rich culture, terrific temples, historical monuments, etc. These… Continue

Added by Rajesh Kumar on November 3, 2009 at 2:32am — No Comments

Come on, loosen up!

“Celebrate your success and find humor in your failures. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Loosen up and everyone around you will loosen up. Have fun and always show enthusiasm. When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.” Sam Walton The other day I read a small piece cal… Continue

Added by Ray on November 2, 2009 at 8:48am — No Comments

I had a great day yesterday!

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer I had a great day yesterday digging back into my records and contacting old colleagues at the request of… Continue

Added by Ray on October 30, 2009 at 11:15am — No Comments

Rajasthan Tour and Travels in Incredible India

Rajasthan is globally famous tourism destination of India. It is the beautiful state of India which has lots of attractive places of tourist’s interest. Endowed with rich culture, customs and royal charm this beautiful state of India is visited by tourists all the year round. Rajasthan the royal state is decorated with invincible forts, elegant palaces, terrific temples, blossoming gardens, picturesque lakes and many other charming attractions. Visit to any places of this royal state and it is s… Continue

Added by Rajesh Kumar on October 30, 2009 at 2:45am — No Comments

Come ot - Come out wherever you are

The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. Eleanor Roosevelt I was reading the other day how we each live within our own virtual environment. It is not only housed in the physical places where we… Continue

Added by Ray on October 29, 2009 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Listen for the harmony

“But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?” Albert Camus I’ve been on the run all day starting with a very early medical treatment and then on to other commitments. Since I am semi-brain-dead I better dust off something from the files. Ray’s Daily reprint… Continue

Added by Ray on October 28, 2009 at 1:49pm — No Comments

Do you see what I see?

“It is one of the commonest of mistakes to consider that the limit of our power of perception is also the limit of all there is to perceive.” C. W. Leadbeater I had an interesting conversation with a friend this morning. He told me about an article that reported that a recent study said that the majority… Continue

Added by Ray on October 27, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Thank you Nancy!

"A friend is a gift you give yourself." Robert Louis Stevenson I don’t know about you but I find that I have lots of Nancy’s in my life. My wife is one, another is my favorite nurse who left our city sometime ago, then there are the not for profit Nancy’s, the business Nancy’s and memories of an old pers… Continue

Added by Ray on October 26, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments

Ray's at it again!

“A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.” Oscar Wilde This morning I was reading an article by Christine Rosen entitled “In the beginning was the word” published in the current issue of The Wilson Quarterly. In the article Rosen wrote: Since the migration of the word from page… Continue

Added by Ray on October 23, 2009 at 1:08pm — No Comments

When were you last inspired?

“Students now arrive at the university ignorant and cynical about our political heritage, lacking the wherewithal to be either inspired by it or seriously critical of it” Allan Bloom If you have been reading the Daily for awhile you know that I have been concerned about the lack of the liberal arts in t… Continue

Added by Ray on October 22, 2009 at 6:38am — No Comments

Ray's Away

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain Ray is at it again. He is leaving early this morning f… Continue

Added by Ray on October 21, 2009 at 7:07am — No Comments

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