A Little Censure
“My great wish is to go on in a strict but silent
performance of my duty: to avoid attracting notice and to keep my name out of
newspapers, because I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is
unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), former aspiring president
• Editorial Comment: Keep your head down.
PeezPix by Ted Pease
Warren Longnickel, 83, Korean veteran
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