Empress Sassy

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 30

Lincoln was elected President in 1860; having been elected to Congress in 1846. Kennedy was elected President in 1860; having been elected to Congress in 1946.

Both Presidents were directly concerned with civil rights for black people.

Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy; Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln.

Both wives had lost children while living at the White House.

Both assassinations took place on a Friday, and both presidents were warned that they might be assassinated but both refused to change their schedules.

Lincoln was shot in a theater by a man who then hid in a warehouse; Kennedy was shot from a warehouse by a man who then hid in a theatre.

Kennedy was riding in a Lincoln when he was shot.

Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was a southerner in his twenties; Kennedy’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was a southerner in his twenties.

Both assassins were known by their three names.

Booth and Oswald were both shot before they could be tried.

Lincoln was succeeded by his vice president, Andrew Johnson, who was born in 1808; Kennedy was succeeded by his vice president, Lyndon Johnson, who was born in 1908.

Lincoln and Kennedy each had 7 letters in their names; John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald each had 15 letters in their names; Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Johnson each had 13 letters in their names.

A month before Lincoln was assassinated, he was in Monroe, Maryland; a year before Kennedy was assassinated, he was in Marilyn Monroe.

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 29

Ben Franklin’s virtues:

Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversations

Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve

Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; that is, waste
nothing

Industry: Lose not time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions

Sincerity:Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; speak accordingly

Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty

Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think you deserve

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles or accidents common or unavoidable

Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation

Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 28

It’s the Movie’s of the 80’s and the One Song from the Soundtrack that when you hear it you KNOW what movie it comes from. See if you remember the songs…………

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 28

I watched this man so many times as a child and I loved him. He was a legend and a great man to children everywhere. He never saw race, disabilities, wealth vs. poor, educational issues, he just saw children that needed to be taught and he did just that.

If someone says Meow, Meow Kitty and you get it, if you remember the bell that rang on the the Trolley that takes you to the Land of Make Believe, or if you’ve ever changed your shoes or taken off your sweater to be like Mr. Roger’s you know what it was like to watch his show. It was always “a beautiful day” in his neighborhood and that was an awesome place to be.

The great thing is that he made it through his career flawlessly and there was never a negative item published about this man. In today’s world, that is almost next to impossible.

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 28

Is it part of a human’s DNA make up as a child to at some point rebel? Think about it; every child at the teenage age, rebels, comes of age or, takes the “rite of passage”. Does it naturally happen because it’s in their chemical make up or it is just the way society drives them to be?

If a child lived alone, in the forest, would he or she start to just become angry and bitter toward the animals in the forest at the age of 13? Would they begin to lash out at the deer, cursing and telling them they were stupid and had no right to share the water hole at dusk with them? Would they stay up late for no reason and run around after midnight eating wild berries until they were too sick to sleep. ha ha. My guess is yes, even an isolated child would rebel against itself!

Is it parental contact that makes our children angry and rebellious? Is it the basic rules of can’t and shouldn’t that make them want to do and will? We tell a 13 year old they can’t and they find a way to sneak and do. You tell a 16 year old they shouldn’t and they just flat out tell you they should because you are old and stupid, and “you haven’t lived”. Every teenage adolescent goes through the same process so my question is, why, is this society driven or DNA driven.

Is the rebelliousness what makes a child become an adult? Do you HAVE to live through the ridiculous part and make those mistakes to become an good adult and realize what life has to offer? Some never make it so does that mean they just keep rebelling and why?

Questions to ponder…………….thoughts anyone????

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 27

Hey, what do ya think? Mr. Right or Mr. Right now? Either way how could ANYONE pass this guy up?

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 26

I never knew this video existed and it’s dedicated to one special person in my life. Only they would know who they are, but that doesn’t even matter at this point. This by far is the most significant 80’s song of my life. Might not mean much to anyone else, but to me, it’s THE ONE.

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 26

This is the EmpressSassy Special Word of the Day……..Say it with me people!

Double Standard
–noun 1. any code or set of principles containing different provisions for one group of people than for another, esp. an unwritten code of sexual behavior permitting men more freedom than women. Compare single standard (def. 1).

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 26

Just when you think things are ran by a powerful OZ, you pull the curtain back and you realize it’s just an idiot with a lot of smoke and whistles. Remember to stick to your guns and be who you are! Life is short, live it to the fullest!

posted by EmpressSassy on Sep 25