The Butterfly Effect
When I was in my thirties, I was urged to run for political office. I put together a campaign committee of about 12 enthusiastic supporters. And I started to get carried away with the idea of making a difference in my state.
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When I was in my thirties, I was urged to run for political office. I put together a campaign committee of about 12 enthusiastic supporters. And I started to get carried away with the idea of making a difference in my state.
By Early To Rise | Mon, Jul 4, 2011
Paucity (PAW-sih-tee) – from the Latin for “few” – refers to something that is small or insufficient in number; scarce or scanty. Example (as used by Samuel Johnson): “It is very strange, and very melancholy, that the paucity of human pleasures should persuade us ever to call hunting one of them.”
By Early To Rise | Mon, Jul 4, 2011
I love to get up early and go to the gym. The outcome of my entire day is determined by that very first hour. When it goes well (and it almost always does), I have more energy all day long.
By Early To Rise | Fri, Jul 1, 2011
I don't know how to say this any clearer: Most people are lazy. (Not you, of course. I am talking about other people.) Being lazy is part of human nature.
By Early To Rise | Thu, Jun 30, 2011
A paean (PEE-un) – from “Paia,” a Greek title for the god Apollo – is a joyous song of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving. Example (as used by Hugo Young in This Blessed Plot): “If you look at what British writers were saying about England before and after the war, you read for the most part a [...]
By Early To Rise | Thu, Jun 30, 2011
Paul was majoring in zoology at college. One semester he took a course in the study of birds - ornithology. For the final exam, Paul studied until he had the textbook nearly memorized.
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jun 29, 2011
Something that’s negligible (NEG-lih-juh-bul) – from the Latin for “neglect” – is so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be disregarded. Example (as used by Bob Bly today): “The connection [between you and a potential joint venture partner] could be as solid as having a common friend or colleague, or as negligible as you [...]
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jun 29, 2011
At least once a week, I get an e-mail from a newbie Internet marketer presenting the same problem... The marketer has created his first product, along with a landing page on which to sell it.
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jun 28, 2011
To gainsay (gane-SAY) – from the Old English for “against” + “to say” – means to deny or dispute; to oppose or contradict. Example (as used by Thomas M. Disch in The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of): “In our present, imperfectly postmodern world, where most information still takes the potentially embarrassing form of printed matter [...]
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jun 28, 2011
Danny Warren takes trips with his wife and friends to hike, camp, and climb in the woods and mountains of the Pacific Northwest. It's one of his favorite things to do. Plus, it pays for his camera gear.
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jul 5, 2011
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