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The following speech, I Have A Dream, was delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. It is one of the greatest speeches ever given. It is worth reading again. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of...

(To readers: I originally wrote this a while back. Given it’s that time for graduations again, I thought I’d republish it. Who knows, maybe a graduating student will stumble on it and read it. - John) Someone near and dear to me graduated as an RN today. I proudly attended her graduation. It is called a pinning for nurses, but it still is a graduation ceremony with all the elements...

While all parts of the country have terms of affection, it seems the south uses them extensively. What others reserve for those they know and have strong affections for, the south liberally spreads around to loved ones, casual acquaintances and even strangers. Maybe that is why the south prides itself on being friendly. It is often said that the south is friendlier than other...

The following speech, I Have A Dream, was delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. It is one of the greatest speeches ever given. It is worth reading again. --- Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great...

We like to think we have it, freedom of speech, but there are boundries. Still:How important is it to YOU to speak your mind, to say what is bothering you, to have freedom of speech? (Freedom to express the truth! for instance.)Can you tell the world in 5 words? Feel free to do so here!