Right to Bear Arms & Gunfight at OK Corral
Did you know that the most famous gunfight in the wild west happened when Vigil Earp deputized his brothers Wyatt and Morgan plus Doc Holliday to enforce Tombstone Arizona’s ‘No Carry” law? These laws existed in places like Abilene, Deadwood and Dodge City so that citizens could feel safe and enjoy civilized society by refusing guns inside their towns. Read more. The Gun Fight at the OK Corral took place October 26, 1881, ninety years after the United States modified the Constitution. The Second Amendment granting citizens the right to buy, own and carry arms reads, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” So, the Second Amendment protects gun ownership for: Well-regulated Militias Necessary to the security of a free State To this understanding, the Wall Street Journal adds, “The Second Amendment cannot, in good faith, be interpreted to establish a right to individual gun ownership. … The inherent purpose of a gun is to kill. An item whose sole purpose is bloodshed does not deserve the protection of the Constitution.” Read more. On March 4, 1791, Vermont was accepted into this country’s union, so that just fourteen states existed to ratify the Bill of Rights. Times have changed since France still owned Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming were Mexican Further, in the days of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, learning to load and shoot a firearm was a complicated process that required training and practice. In 1791, mass shootings wouldn’t have been possible. As noted in FireArms Then and Now, “a maniac could get off only one shot into a crowd, then while he was spending thirty seconds trying to reload, the rest of the people … would take his gun away.” Jimmy Kimmel’s poignant monologue on May 26 [see below] offered several, noteworthy observations on gun violence in the United States, including: Firearms are now #1 cause of death for children and teens. This is not a time for Moments of Silence. This is a time to be loud and to stay loud and not stop until we fix this. Some people say this is a mental health problem. Others say it’s a gun problem. It’s both. And it can be both. So let’s work on both. How? Six Ways to Reduce Gun Violence in America: Five Things you Can Do Now to End Gun Violence Prevent More Deaths Also, honor those who died so that the freedoms and opportunities described in our Declaration of Independence become true for everyone: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Succeed and Soar, Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. Shop Sandra’s Galleries Puzzles are made from premium 0.2” thick paper stock Include a semi-gloss coating that makes the top vibrant Arrives in a puzzle box with artwork printed on top for safe storage Puzzle pieces are unique shapes 18×24-inch has 500 pieces. 20×28-inch puzzle has 1,000 pieces. Buy Sandra’s art framed, on canvas, as posters. Also on totes, weekenders, tee shirts, journals, caps, baby onesies, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, face masks, towels, blankets, cups, pillows, shower curtains and more. Purchase this puzzle. Shop All Collections HERE.
Forgive and Forget Revisited
In February, 2020, the merits of ‘Forgive and Forget’ were weighed. Part 1 of 2 were titled “Sometimes, Maybe.” Here are inspirations that update. Forgive and Forget, Healing Thoughts You can forgive someone almost anything. But you cannot tolerate everything…We don’t have to tolerate what people do just because we forgive them for doing it. Forgiving heals us personally. To tolerate everything only hurts us all in the long run. – Lewis B. Smedes It is not “forgive and forget” as if nothing wrong had ever happened, but “forgive and go forward,” building on mistakes of the past and the energy generated by reconciliation to create a new future. – Alan Paton Achieving a state of grace, peace and well-being after being injured is the primary goal. Certainly, when harm results from a pure, innocent accident, forgiving whoever caused the problem may help, as acts of generosity and understanding. When hurt by willful negligence and reckless disregard, outrage and anger may the healthiest response, eventually leading to grace and peace. As for those who deliberately and repeatedly injure, those on the receiving end must first take protective, preventive steps, then learn and grow from the experiences while moving on. Forgiving those who have mistreated, misused and abused can be inappropriate and become irrelevant. – Source Unknown Ruminating about the past will get you nowhere. So go ahead and learn from the past whatever you can, and then put it behind you. Remember, there is nothing you can do to change it, but you can use its lessons to improve your future. — Abraham J. Twerski Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. – Lewis B. Smedes Learn from yesterday, live for today. – Albert Einstein COMMENT. Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. Shop Succeed and Soar Puzzles Puzzles are made from premium 0.2” thick paper stock Include a semi-gloss coating that makes the top vibrant Arrives in a puzzle box with artwork printed on top for safe storage Puzzle pieces are unique shapes Purchase this puzzle. Shop All Collections HERE.
Soul Words: Emotional Intelligence
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. – Henry Ford In my twenties, a theory about relationships became very real. Back then, I worked in a three-room office. ‘Clark,’ the department manager occupied a large room that claimed half our space. ‘Everett,’ the assistant manager had a little office. As clerk-stenographer, I shared the small reception area with ‘Logan,’ who handled the department’s legwork. Logan’s desk was behind the door we shared. One day, ‘Logan’ took over the big office. From then on, ‘Everett’ took orders from instead of giving them to ‘Logan.’ ‘Clark,’ the manager who hired me, vanished. While ‘Logan’ was very skilled at our department’s work, he was also buddies with the company’s new superintendent. That day I learned that, in real life, it may not be what you know, but who you know AND who likes you … that really counts. Emotional Intelligence is, “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” Of this skill, The Center for Creative Leadership writes, “Seventy-five percent of careers are derailed for reasons related to emotional competencies, including inability to handle interpersonal problems; unsatisfactory team leadership during times of difficulty or conflict; or inability to adapt to change or elicit trust.” Dave Lennick, an American Express Senior Vice President said, “Emotional competence is the single most important personal quality that each of us must develop and access.” Wondering about your Emotional Intelligence? These materials are not intended for diagnosis. They are offered for personal reflection. Emotional Intelligence Skill-building and Self Awareness A test for school age children A self test for relationships Remember, Getting to know and like people and getting people to know and like you are the two top cards in the game of success. — Source Unknown Succeed and Soar! Inspirational Jigsaw Puzzles Click Here to Visit Puzzle Details Two sizes: 18×24 [500 pieces] or 20×28 [1,000 pieces] Premium 0.2” thick paper stock Vibrant, semi gloss coating Custom size the art and choose your own background color Handsome and sturdy puzzle box with picture on top Click on picture or here to purchase Sun Mint Tea puzzle Shop All Sandra’s Art Puzzles
Word Witty Puzzle
The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary. — J. K. Rowling * For writers, readers, Scrabble, crossword and word gamers like me, Succeed and Soar’s “Word Witty” posts offer little puzzles that strengthen a precious tool: Vocabulary. Please enjoy. Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. Word Witty Puzzle Alphagrams are letters that, when re-assembled, spell words. What three words can be made by re-arranging these letters? ADEELPS Answers below. Greeting Cards Art is also available on clothing, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, journals, blankets and more. Each item is individually made. About the gorgeous, quality Greeting Cards: Impressive 5×7, 100 pound stock Outside: Semi-gloss, protective UV coat Inside: matte white finish Your own, personal message can be printed inside cards [up to 500 characters] Single card $4.95 Box of ten: $2.55 per card Box of 25: $1.95 per card CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Choose background colors Shop All Winter Holidays Art HERE. Collections change. Visit often. Thanks for your support! Word Witty Answers PLEASED satisfied, made glad or contented from the Old French plaisir, “to be agreeable, give pleasure to, satisfy,” from the Latin placere, “to be acceptable, be liked, be approved,” related to placare, “to soothe, quiet” source of the Spanish placer and Italian piacere, possibly from the Proto-Indo-Eduropeanplak-e- “to be calm,” via the notion of still water, ELAPSED slipped by, passed; from the Middle French elapser, from the Latin elapsus, past participle of elabi, meaning “slip or glide away, escape” SEPALED to have sepals – composed of separate, usually green parts of a flower calyx; coined from the Latin separatus, “separate” and petalum, “petal” // the sepals of a flower, often enclosing the petals and forming a protective layer around a flower bud – a cuplike cavity or structure