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"To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you."
-- Tony Dorsett, American Football Player

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“Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.”
—C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), author, scholar, theologian

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"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."
-- Dale Carnegie, Author

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“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.”
—Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007); author

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"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
-- St. Francis of Assisi

Marte Loktu, Norway

Marte is attending Washburn High this year as a Student from Norway. I had the opportunity photographer, with Great Thanks for my Good Friend, Kim Hansen in Bayfield, WI. This is only a sample of many beautiful images.

Kelsey Hanson

Photographed a few more Images of Kim & Phil's daughter, Kelsey, this past weekend. She also received great news that she was accepted to attend Saint Cloud State university next year! Yea Huskies!

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“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 28th U.S. President

Erin & Tom, Saint Cloud, MN

Photographer Erin and Tom this past weekend at the Neuman Center, with the reception at the Civic Center. Lighting was really beautiful and this couple made taking images alot of FUN!! Blessings! Gregg

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"The first step towards the solution to any problem is optimism" John Baine

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“Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it. ”
—James Allen (1864-1912); British-born American Essayist, Author

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"Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory."
-- Diane Arbus, American Photographer

Biden calls it "Fair"

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59. So, that's what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve."Since you are all such good customers", he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20". Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his "fair share?"They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.And so:The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings."I only got a dollar out of the $20," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, "but he got $10!""Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I!""That's true!!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!""Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!"The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.Professor of Economics, University of Georgia

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“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.”
—Helen Keller (1880-1968), author, lecturer, activist

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"I always remember an epitaph in the cemetery at Tombstone, Ariz. It says: "Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest." I think that's the greatest epitaph a man can have."
-- Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States