Tetman Callis
@tetmancallis.bsky.social
Writer, artist, and flatulent old man.
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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December 2, 1988, 4:17 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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December 2, 2025
How things work
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December 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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“Ceasing the infringing activity does not allow an infringing party to escape liability.” – Circuit Judge King, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘌𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘦, 141 F.3d 188 (1998)
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December 1, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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December 1, 2025
Original intent
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December 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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“Words are chameleons, which reflect the color of their environment.” – Circuit Judge Thornberry, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰. 𝘷. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴. 𝘊𝘰., 494 F. 2d 3
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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November 30, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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November 30, 2025
In case you're ever wondering
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November 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections.” – Adam Przeworski (quoted by Gabe Fleisher in “Why Today Is So Extraordinary,” 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, January 20, 2025
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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November 29, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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November 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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November 29, 2025
Elvis was never in the building
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November 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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“The Defendants’ bar serves a wide variety of food and liquor, including premium scotches and bourbons. The menu items range from appetizers to full entrees. Live music is regularly featured at the bar, and the bar . . .”
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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November 28, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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November 28, 2025
Ya gotta keep 'em separated
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November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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“Commercial agreements traditionally are the domain of state law. State law is not displaced merely because the contract relates to intellectual property which may or may not be patentable; the states are free to . . .”
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Once a trade secret is posted on the Internet, it is effectively part of the public domain, impossible to retrieve. Although the person who originally posted a trade secret on the Internet may be liable for trade . . .”
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“Once a trade secret is posted on the Internet, it is effectively part of the public domain, impossible to retrieve. Although the person who originally posted a trade secret on the Internet may be liable for trade . . .”
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November 27, 2025
There's no law against paying attention
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November 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Once a trade secret is posted on the Internet, it is effectively part of the public domain, impossible to retrieve. Although the person who originally posted a trade secret on the Internet may be liable for trade . . .”
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“Once a trade secret is posted on the Internet, it is effectively part of the public domain, impossible to retrieve. Although the person who originally posted a trade secret on the Internet may be liable for trade . . .”
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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November 26, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The Court finds that the motivation of plaintiff in filing this lawsuit against The Post is reprehensible. Although the RTC brought the complaint under traditional secular concepts of copyright and trade secret law . . .”
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“The Court finds that the motivation of plaintiff in filing this lawsuit against The Post is reprehensible. Although the RTC brought the complaint under traditional secular concepts of copyright and trade secret law . . .”
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November 26, 2025
Unclean hands
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November 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The Court finds that the motivation of plaintiff in filing this lawsuit against The Post is reprehensible. Although the RTC brought the complaint under traditional secular concepts of copyright and trade secret law . . .”
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“The Court finds that the motivation of plaintiff in filing this lawsuit against The Post is reprehensible. Although the RTC brought the complaint under traditional secular concepts of copyright and trade secret law . . .”
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November 25, 1988 - No image for this date
A substitute is provided - From early 1988
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The over-weening conceit which the greater part of men have of their own abilities, is an ancient evil remarked by the philosophers and moralists of all ages. Their absurd presumption in their own good fortune, has . . .”
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“The over-weening conceit which the greater part of men have of their own abilities, is an ancient evil remarked by the philosophers and moralists of all ages. Their absurd presumption in their own good fortune, has . . .”
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November 25, 2025
Birds of a feather
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November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“The over-weening conceit which the greater part of men have of their own abilities, is an ancient evil remarked by the philosophers and moralists of all ages. Their absurd presumption in their own good fortune, has . . .”
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“The over-weening conceit which the greater part of men have of their own abilities, is an ancient evil remarked by the philosophers and moralists of all ages. Their absurd presumption in their own good fortune, has . . .”
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The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
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November 24, 1988, 10:15 a.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“It may be that little more is needed, but falling a little short is still falling short.” – Judge Zagel, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘦, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱.
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“It may be that little more is needed, but falling a little short is still falling short.” – Judge Zagel, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘦, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱.
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November 24, 2025
It doesn't add up
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November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“It may be that little more is needed, but falling a little short is still falling short.” – Judge Zagel, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘦, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱.
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“It may be that little more is needed, but falling a little short is still falling short.” – Judge Zagel, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘦, 𝘐𝘯𝘤. 𝘷. 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱.
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November 23, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“In the instant case, the district court adopted PepsiCo’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law verbatim as the text for most of its opinion. As we have stated before, it is acceptable for a district . . . .”
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“In the instant case, the district court adopted PepsiCo’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law verbatim as the text for most of its opinion. As we have stated before, it is acceptable for a district . . . .”
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November 23, 2025
You might want to run that through spellcheck
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November 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“In the instant case, the district court adopted PepsiCo’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law verbatim as the text for most of its opinion. As we have stated before, it is acceptable for a district . . . .”
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“In the instant case, the district court adopted PepsiCo’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law verbatim as the text for most of its opinion. As we have stated before, it is acceptable for a district . . . .”
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This is not the mountain you were looking for.
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This is not the mountain you were looking for.
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November 22, 1988, 5:24 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
And hello again. The Sandia Mountains Project – A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time.
This is not the mountain you were looking for.
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This is not the mountain you were looking for.
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There's a new story available for your enjoyment:
“The Dangerous Lisa Kay” -- She aims to please
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“The Dangerous Lisa Kay” -- She aims to please
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The Dangerous Lisa Kay
She aims to please
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November 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There's a new story available for your enjoyment:
“The Dangerous Lisa Kay” -- She aims to please
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“The Dangerous Lisa Kay” -- She aims to please
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Essentially, to be remembered as a U.S. president, you have to need to do one of three things: Be one of the first presidents; Be one of the most recent presidents; Be Abraham Lincoln.” – Gabe Fleisher, 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴
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“Essentially, to be remembered as a U.S. president, you have to need to do one of three things: Be one of the first presidents; Be one of the most recent presidents; Be Abraham Lincoln.” – Gabe Fleisher, 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴
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November 22, 2025
A penny for your thoughts
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November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“Essentially, to be remembered as a U.S. president, you have to need to do one of three things: Be one of the first presidents; Be one of the most recent presidents; Be Abraham Lincoln.” – Gabe Fleisher, 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴
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“Essentially, to be remembered as a U.S. president, you have to need to do one of three things: Be one of the first presidents; Be one of the most recent presidents; Be Abraham Lincoln.” – Gabe Fleisher, 𝘞𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴
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November 21, 1988, 5:00 p.m.
A year in the life of a mountain, one day at a time
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Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“No defeat is made up entirely of defeat . . . . A world lost, a world unsuspected beckons to new places and no whiteness (lost) is so white as the memory of whiteness.” – William Carlos Williams, 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯
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“No defeat is made up entirely of defeat . . . . A world lost, a world unsuspected beckons to new places and no whiteness (lost) is so white as the memory of whiteness.” – William Carlos Williams, 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯
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November 21, 2025
Lessons to be learned
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November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Good morning. From The Commonplace Book:
“No defeat is made up entirely of defeat . . . . A world lost, a world unsuspected beckons to new places and no whiteness (lost) is so white as the memory of whiteness.” – William Carlos Williams, 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯
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“No defeat is made up entirely of defeat . . . . A world lost, a world unsuspected beckons to new places and no whiteness (lost) is so white as the memory of whiteness.” – William Carlos Williams, 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯
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