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  1. A quotation from Lincoln

    How hard, oh, how hard it is to die and leave one’s country no better than if one had never lived for it.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Remark (1850-09?) to William H. Herndon

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/7296…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abrahamlincoln #abelincoln #aspiration #betterment #futility #meaningoflife #patriotism #usefulness #uselessness

  2. A quotation from Lincoln

    How hard, oh, how hard it is to die and leave one’s country no better than if one had never lived for it.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Remark (1850-09?) to William H. Herndon

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/7296…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abrahamlincoln #abelincoln #aspiration #betterment #futility #meaningoflife #patriotism #usefulness #uselessness

  3. Gov. Pillen Leading Nebraska Trade Mission to Japan, Philippines | KLIN

    Gov Jim Pillen, Courtesy Governor’s Office Governor Jim Pillen is leading a Nebraska trade delegation to Japan and the Philippines to expand export opportunities for the state’s agriculture, ethanol, and advanced manufacturing industries. According to the …
    #Japan #JP #JapanNews #HUSKERS #Lincoln #LNK #Nebraska #news #radio
    alojapan.com/1516546/gov-pille

  4. alojapan.com/1516546/gov-pille Gov. Pillen Leading Nebraska Trade Mission to Japan, Philippines | KLIN #HUSKERS #Japan #JapanNews #Lincoln #LNK #Nebraska #news #radio Gov Jim Pillen, Courtesy Governor’s Office Governor Jim Pillen is leading a Nebraska trade delegation to Japan and the Philippines to expand export opportunities for the state’s agriculture, ethanol, and advanced manufacturing industries. According to the Governor’s Office, the delegation departed this weeken

  5. A grand red-brick gatehouse stands at the heart of a beautifully manicured lawn, framed by geometric hedges and topiary within a serene #EnglishGardens setting. Beyond the walls lies a charming stone church, adding to the atmosphere of a #HeritageSite steeped in centuries of history. Part of a traditional #CountryEstate, the architecture reflects the elegance and craftsmanship of England’s #HistoricBuildings. Popular with visitors for #ArchitecturePhotography, the property offers a peaceful retreat into the enduring legacy of rural English heritage.

    Taken May 2018

    #ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #HistoricBuildings #EnglishGardens #HeritageSite #CountryEstate #ArchitecturePhotography #DoddingtonHallGardens #DoddingtonHall #Lincoln #UnitedKingdom

  6. A quotation from Lincoln

    Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Remark (1865-02) to Joshua Speed

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/5258…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #lincoln #flower #improvement #meaningoflife #mission #progress #purpose #weed

  7. A quotation from Lincoln

    Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Remark (1865-02) to Joshua Speed

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/5258…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #lincoln #flower #improvement #meaningoflife #mission #progress #purpose #weed

  8. Two Hundred Fifty Years of What, and What For?

    A drummer boy surfaced in my pocket change this week, on a quarter so worn his tricorn hat has gone soft at the edges. The Mint struck him by the hundreds of millions for the Bicentennial, Jack Ahr's little colonial drummer with the dual date 1776-1976 stamped beneath his heels, and fifty years later he still turns up in laundromats and bodegas like a veteran who never quite made it home. I was eleven when that coin was new. Holding it on a Tuesday in Jersey City, the day the country turns two hundred fifty, I felt the whole distance between that summer and this one settle into my palm, small and cold. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/07/04/two-

  9. Two Hundred Fifty Years of What, and What For?

    A drummer boy surfaced in my pocket change this week, on a quarter so worn his tricorn hat has gone soft at the edges. The Mint struck him by the hundreds of millions for the Bicentennial, Jack Ahr's little colonial drummer with the dual date 1776-1976 stamped beneath his heels, and fifty years later he still turns up in laundromats and bodegas like a veteran who never quite made it home. I was eleven when that coin was new. Holding it on a Tuesday in Jersey City, the day the country turns two hundred fifty, I felt the whole distance between that summer and this one settle into my palm, small and cold. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/07/04/two-

  10. A quotation from Lincoln

    It was not the mere matter of the separation of the colonies from the motherland; but something in the Declaration giving liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but hope to the world for all future time. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance. This is the sentiment embodied in that Declaration of Independence.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Speech (1861-02-22), Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/2474…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #DeclarationofIndependence #equalopportunity #freedom #humanrights #humanity #liberty #revolution

  11. A quotation from Lincoln

    Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that “all men are created equal.” We now practically read it “all men are created equal, except negroes.” When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read “all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics.” When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty — to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Letter (1854-08-24) to Joshua Speed

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/2555…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #America #createdequal #DeclarationofIndependence #despotism #equality #liberty #prejudice #racism #tyranny #xenophobia

  12. A quotation from Lincoln

    Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that “all men are created equal.” We now practically read it “all men are created equal, except negroes.” When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read “all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics.” When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty — to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Letter (1854-08-24) to Joshua Speed

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/2555…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lincoln #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #America #createdequal #DeclarationofIndependence #despotism #equality #liberty #prejudice #racism #tyranny #xenophobia

  13. Jonny Gray - Everything You Don't Need To Know! @shinygracefully96f7923bed-zrptv.wordpress.com@shinygracefully96f7923bed-zrptv.wordpress.com ·

    Seances at the White House

    Considering it is the 4th July tomorrow, let’s dive into esoteric White House stories that you may not be aware of. So Seances were indeed held at the white house, primarily during the 19th century when the spiritualism movement swept across the united states. Grieving first ladies famously turned to mediums to communicate with their deceased children, while curious presidents occasionally looked on. The historical details of these White House seances involve several prominent figures and […]

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  14. Jonny Gray - Everything You Don't Need To Know! @shinygracefully96f7923bed-zrptv.wordpress.com@shinygracefully96f7923bed-zrptv.wordpress.com ·

    Seances at the White House

    Considering it is the 4th July tomorrow, let’s dive into esoteric White House stories that you may not be aware of. So Seances were indeed held at the white house, primarily during the 19th century when the spiritualism movement swept across the united states. Grieving first ladies famously turned to mediums to communicate with their deceased children, while curious presidents occasionally looked on. The historical details of these White House seances involve several prominent figures and […]

    shinygracefully96f7923bed-zrpt

  15. Fostul olimpic 🇺🇸#American Davey Hearn, acuzat că a vandalizat bazinul reflectorizant din #Washington.
    Ar fi rupt o bucată de etanșant instalat recent pe fundul bazinului reflectorizant de la Monumentul #Lincoln.

    🔗 wp.me/p9KpFA-5nRf

    #Știri #SUA #Sport

  16. Fostul olimpic 🇺🇸#American Davey Hearn, acuzat că a vandalizat bazinul reflectorizant din #Washington.
    Ar fi rupt o bucată de etanșant instalat recent pe fundul bazinului reflectorizant de la Monumentul #Lincoln.

    🔗 wp.me/p9KpFA-5nRf

    #Știri #SUA #Sport

  17. Here are two birds from my day, a kererū in a tree at home and a korimako feeding on whaupaku flowers at work.

    Also, I found what appears to be the first palm seedling seen in Lincoln, an offspring of a planted Chusan Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, which naturalises freely further north in NZ.

    All added to #iNaturalist:
    kererū: inaturalist.nz/observations/37
    korimako: inaturalist.nz/observations/37
    Chusan palm seedling: inaturalist.nz/observations/37

    #iNaturalistNZ #nz #Lincoln #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #birds #nature

  18. The Magnificent Loser: The Book I Wrote to Answer Two Words in Red Ink

    Every writer carries a verdict he never agreed to. Mine was two words long, written in red marker across the title page of a play I cared about, by a historian whose judgment I had asked for and could not afford to ignore. BAD DRAMA. No note beneath it, no argument, no second page. I was in my twenties. I put the play in a drawer and told myself I had learned something useful about my own limits. It took me forty years to understand that I had learned the wrong lesson, and that the right one would take an entire book to say. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/06/22/the-