Marsha Burris
@mlburris.bsky.social
Retired History Instructor & Research Analyst. Advocate for education and literacy. Pro-Democracy!
History lesson for the day -
July 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
History lesson for the day -
Frederic Bastiat (French economist) said it best:
July 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Frederic Bastiat (French economist) said it best:
Follow me for more safety tips!
June 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Follow me for more safety tips!
We owe a debt of gratitude to every soul who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and the days following. Your courage & sacrifice will never be forgotten.
June 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We owe a debt of gratitude to every soul who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and the days following. Your courage & sacrifice will never be forgotten.
When you hear the message, ask one question: What evidence do you have that supports that statement? Then question the evidence, too.
June 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
When you hear the message, ask one question: What evidence do you have that supports that statement? Then question the evidence, too.
Many of us know & understand this. Regretably, many more do not...
May 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Many of us know & understand this. Regretably, many more do not...
Every worker, earner, employed person...
March 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Every worker, earner, employed person...
Sisu is a Finnish word meaning 'determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, and resilience'.
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
March 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Sisu is a Finnish word meaning 'determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, and resilience'.
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
Something to ponder
March 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Something to ponder
Don't forget to enjoy the small things in life...
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
February 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Don't forget to enjoy the small things in life...
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
Erasmus wrote in The Praise of Folly (1509):
February 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Erasmus wrote in The Praise of Folly (1509):
May you find some joy in your world today...
January 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
May you find some joy in your world today...
Happy Saturday!
Let us all remember that...
Let us all remember that...
January 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Happy Saturday!
Let us all remember that...
Let us all remember that...
