A Painful Thought

WORDmeister note: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 90 years old last week. So many of this writings and ideas and quotable quotes retain their core truth, 51 years after his assassination. How to choose? Here’s one. —TP

“Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” 

—Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), civil rights activist.

• Editorial Comment: This is not aimed any anyone in particular. But hey, bub, if the shoe fits . . .

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A Prayer

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