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  1. A quotation from Abraham Lincoln

    If both factions, or neither, shall abuse you, you will probably be about right. Beware of being assailed by one and praised by the other.

    Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
    Letter (1863-05-27) to Gen. John M. Schofield

    More about this quote: wist.info/lincoln-abraham/9373…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abelincoln #abrahamlincoln #extremism #factions #middleoftheroad #moderation #neutrality #partisanship #bias #fairness #praise

  2. Musical Interlude: A half-century ago, my hometown Tastee Freez had a jukebox, and it was a popular place to stop for a cone and to chat with friends. I remember this song playing often there; I don't recall any others, and it's about the only place I remember hearing this....but apparently it was a bit of a hit.

    "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep," performed by Middle of the Road.

    youtube.com/watch?v=rbHOornfq-s

    #MusicalInterlude #MiddleOfTheRoad #70sMusic #VagueMemories

  3. Musical Interlude: A half-century ago, my hometown Tastee Freez had a jukebox, and it was a popular place to stop for a cone and to chat with friends. I remember this song playing often there; I don't recall any others, and it's about the only place I remember hearing this....but apparently it was a bit of a hit.

    "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep," performed by Middle of the Road.

    youtube.com/watch?v=rbHOornfq-s

    #MusicalInterlude #MiddleOfTheRoad #70sMusic #VagueMemories

  4. A quotation from Moliere

    CLÉANTE: Most men are strangely made; they always stray
       Out of the natural and proper way;
       Rejecting reason’s bounds as limitations,
       They range about amid their aberrations;
       Even the noblest things they often mar
       By forcing them and pushing them too far.
     
    [Les hommes, la plupart, sont étrangement faits;
    Dans la juste nature on ne les voit jamais:
    La raison a pour eux des bornes trop petites,
    En chaque caractère ils passent ses limites;
    Et la plus noble chose, ils la gâtent souvent,
    Pour la vouloir outrer et pousser trop avant.]

    Molière (1622-1673) French playwright, actor [stage name for Jean-Baptiste Poquelin]
    Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite [Le Tartuffe, ou L’Imposteur], Act 1, sc. 6 (1669) [tr. Frame (1967)]

    Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/moliere/77969/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #moliere #tartuffe #carrytoofar #dramaqueen #exaggeration #extremism #humannature #humanity #middlecourse #middleoftheroad #moderation #overacting #reason #unreason

  5. #SchokosAbendgruß 👋

    Where's your momma gone
    Little baby Don?
    Where's your momma gone?
    Far, far away.

    Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
    yewtu.be/watch?v=HSNSTerj2Kc

    #MiddleOfTheRoad #TopOfThePops 1971

  6. #SchokosAbendgruß 👋

    Where's your momma gone
    Little baby Don?
    Where's your momma gone?
    Far, far away.

    Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
    yewtu.be/watch?v=HSNSTerj2Kc

    #MiddleOfTheRoad #TopOfThePops 1971

  7. EV Mania Hasn't Killed Hunger for Hybrid Trucks - For environmentalists, hybrid vehicles can feel like a compromise. But demand for hybrid ... - wired.com/story/ev-mania-hybri #business/transportation #middleoftheroad #business

  8. EV Mania Hasn't Killed Hunger for Hybrid Trucks - For environmentalists, hybrid vehicles can feel like a compromise. But demand for hybrid ... - wired.com/story/ev-mania-hybri #business/transportation #middleoftheroad #business