Jack’s Winning Words 3/6/15
“We think too much and feel too little.  More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.”  (Charlie Chaplin)  A recent NY Times article recommends Turner Classic Movies when you want to trade one reality for another.  I clicked on Ch 66, and there it was…The Music Man…one of my favorites.  A few weeks earlier, I clicked Ch 66, and there was Charlie Chaplin in The Tramp.  Today’s Chaplin quote comes to life in that movie.  Thank you, TCM!    ;-)  Jack

FROM ANON IN MICHIGAN:  "There's trouble in River City" seems appropriate as of late......====JACK  And, it's not because of pool, either.  BTW, What's wrong with pool?

FROM HONEST JOHN:  He said that almost 100 years ago.    Right now the reverse could well be true...we feel too much and think too little.    We need a healthy balance.====JACK:  I think too many people saw Chaplin, simply as a comic.  When he stepped out of that role and expressed his thoughts, he was criticized for doing that.  Kindness happens when people think enough to put themselves in the place of another.  

FROM IKE AT THE MIC:  On that theme, I like the quote: "Cleverness for the sake of cleverness is a waste of time, it is only valuable if a worthwhile mission is accomplished."  Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be clever enough to change the mindset of terrorists?  Unfortunately, their leaders are clever enough to recruit young people from our country to join them.  Hmmm ====JACK:  Cleverness is simply a tool.  How it's used determines whether it's good or bad.

FROM SBP IN FLORIDA:  Kindness and gentleness combined with cleverness can be a potent solace in mental or physical distress.  BTW...TCM is my favorite program for "trading one reality for another". Always check it out first even before football. Another choice in the process of  "trading one reality for another".====JACK:  I think back to the time when our choice of TV channels was one, two, or three.  If we wanted a change of scenery, we went for a walk.