Today is the 22nd of February, the birthday of President George Washington and the end of a very feeble 10-day ZiggyBackRide journey during which this site was to use the words of our nation's chief executives to inspire and entertain. It just didn't really ever get rolling. I am lazy. Sometimes it just has to be that way. Or, to borrow a metaphor from Thomas Jefferson, Michael must, from time to time, be refreshed by laziness. Alas, it is his natural manure. Martin Van Buren said, "It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't." Silly, silly Marty! In the end, though, I must ask that you not rely entirely on this site for that which will fuel your success. Like JFK said, "The stories of past courage... can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul." What did Kennedy mean? Clearly, he was telling us that while ZiggyBackRide cannot actually be your soul, it is your soul's worthy partner. What a team!
Did somebody say team? Tonight, the Lady Rabs take the floor for their 3rd game, looking for win number 2. Their journey toward Memphis Area Jewish teen basketball greatness is in its early stages, but they're picking up speed and rolling toward a championship. I'll keep you posted.
Did somebody say posted? (What?!?) Finally, tomorrow night will see me on stage again in my comedy journey. It's Comedy, Tennessee's 2nd Best of Memphis Showcase and I'll be one of 5 or 6 local comics performing. It's at Neil's on Madison at 8:30 pm. It'll be funny. I have to believe that, for as Dwight D. Eisenhower taught, "Pessimism never won any battle."
Time to continue our journeys, but before we go, parting words from the birthday boy and our 1st president: "I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man."
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congrats on the win over kriger tonite! also, i'm seriously considering going to texas (if i don't get into unc)
Ziggy,
YOur comic genius has me flabergasted. I like your observation of the red wig in the street. YOu should check out my blog (samfargo.blogspot.com) . Madness ensues there as well.
this is sam fargotstein by the way
--peace--
In the immortal words of John F. Kennedy:
"And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas?
We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard"
hey--did you hear about the (maybe) ricin found at UT? Hmmm...I don't like being poisoned, should I eliminate TX from the list?
Thanks to everyone for your comments! Sam, welcome aboard. Julie, I did hear about the ricin and, if anything, Texas should move up your list b/c this will make it the safest, most disaster-prepared (to go along with most fu and outstanding) school in the country! Zeke, thanks for the congrats. The ladies are rolling! Jeff, the Rice Owls are gluttons for punishment.
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