"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."
– John Quincy Adams
Mitch
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“Fides et ratio.” – “Faith and reason.”
Follower of Christ.
Husband to Lana, Father to Stephen and Mariah.
Peaceful, not harmless.
Voluntarist in training.
Fermenter of many things.
Retired U.S. Air Force NCO.
Linux enthusiast.
Ham radio operator (WB5UZG)
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way."
– Viktor Frankl
"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."
– George Washington
Found a stash of memes, some a bit old, but still funny.
GM!
"The personal right to acquire property, which is a natural right, gives to property, when acquired, a right to protection, as a social right."
– James Madison
Good morning from Texas!
"Be always sure you are right - then go ahead."
(Attributed to) Davy Crockett
Perfect morning to sit by a fire! 
GM, everyone! Stay warm out there! My day's work will consist of cutting and stacking more firewood and, hopefully, starting a new batch of mead. I think I'll do a blueberry mead, this time.
"Only government should have the power to devalue the currency!"
On January 13, 1404, the English Parliament passed the Act of Multipliers, a law forbidding alchemists from turning base metal into gold. The stated goal was to protect royal power and prevent currency devaluation.