The words of MLK

Martin Luther King was assassinated 48 years ago today. I had not even been born when he died but I still find his words inspirational. I want to use my blog to share some of his wisdom with you and hope, as I found, that you will be inspired.

Hate cannot drive out Hate. Only love can do that.

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.  Intelligence plus character-that's the goal of true education.

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.

The time is always right to do what is right.

We must learn to live together as brothers, or perish apart as fools.

#martinlutherking

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
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Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
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Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
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U2-Pride (In the Name of Love)

Hello Gentle Reader, today is an important day and one that should be remembered by everyone, wherever you are.

It was on this day in 1968 that Martin Luther King was assassinated.

The song Pride by U2 is all about him and I wanted  you to read the lyrics by Bono.

 

One man come in the name of love
One man come and go.
One man come he to justify
One man to overthrow.

In the name of love
What more in the name of love.
In the name of love
What more in the name of love.

One man caught on a barbed wire fence
One man he resist
One man washed up on an empty beach
One man betrayed with a kiss.

In the name of love
What more in the name of love.
In the name of love
What more in the name of love.

Early morning, April four
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky.
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride.

In the name of love
What more in the name of love.
In the name of love
What more in the name of love.

In the name of love
What more in the name of love.
In the name of love
What more in the name of love.

Today in History: April 4th

Hello there Gentle Readers, lets jump on the scales of history and see how much time we have lost.

 

1147: The city of Moscow appears in historical records for the first time.

 

1721: Robert Walpole takes office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

 

1925: The Schutzstaffel or SS is founded in Germany.

 

1949: 12 countries form NATO.

 

1964: The Beatles have the top 5 selling singles on the US pop charts.

 

1968: Martin Luther King is assassinated by James Earl Ray.

 

1975: Microsoft is founded.

#moscow #robertwalpole #NATO #SS #beatles #martinlutherking #microsoft

Scooter Fun at Mezaparks

Hello there Gentle Reader. Its Sunday so today, Mama, Baboushka and I took Robert to Mezaparks in Riga to properly try out his birthday present. I am very impressed with how much confidence he has. 

Today in History 2nd April

Hello Gentle Reader, its time to chill out in the ambient history section while the womb music of time gently rolls over us in a colourful mesmerizing cloud.

 

742: Charlemagne, King of Holy Roman Empire is born.

 

1725: Casanova,  explorer, author and world's greatest lover? is born.

 

1800: Ludwig van Beethoven conducts the premier of his first symphony in Vienna. 

 

1982: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands initiating the Falklands War.

 

 #falklandswar #casanova #charlemagne #beethoven

Candy factory visit

On Saturday, gentle reader we travelled to Jelgava to a candy factory.

We all got to make our own lollypops.

April 1st

 Hello again Gentle Readers, Happy April Fools Day.

 

April Fools' Day, also known as April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day, is celebrated each year on the first day of April. It has been popular since the 19th century and is well known in Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil and the United States - although it is not a national holiday in any country. It is celebrated as the day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Below are some interesting facts about April Fools' Day.
 

• No one knows exactly where, when or why April Fool’s Day began.
• The most popular theory about the origin of April Fool’s Day involves the French calendar reform of the sixteenth century. In 1564 France reformed its calendar, moving the start of the year from the end of March to January 1. The people who failed to keep up with the change, who stubbornly clung to the old calendar system and continued to celebrate the New Year during the week that fell between March 25th and April 1st, had jokes played on them.
• Pranksters would secretly stick paper fish to their backs. The victims of this prank were called Poisson d’Avril, or April Fish—which, to this day, remains the French term for April Fools. 
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• The earliest recorded association between April 1, pranks and foolishness can be found in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales which was written in 1392.
• In the United States, the pranks last all day, but in other countries they only take place until noon.
• A Joker, Court Jester, or Jokester have become the images associated with April Fool’s Day.
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• Some people spend a lot of money and time planning elaborate jokes.