Quote of the Day: 30 June 2019

“We have the assurance that in His own way and in His own time, Heavenly Father will bless us and resolve all of our concerns, injustices, and disappointments.” -Brook P. Hales

Quote of the Day: 29 June 2019

“Everyone cares about fairness, but there are two major kinds. On the left, fairness often implies equality, but on the right it means proportionality—people should be rewarded in proportion to what they contribute[.]” -Jonathan Haidt

Forest Grove Police Log excerpt, 28 June 2019

The selection from the log of local police activity this week is all about the advisability of driving while afflicted with poison ivy contact.

June 17
Police received a call that a pickup seen crossing the center and fog lines several times was headed northbound on Highway 47 into town. Officers stopped the driver who had come in contact with poison ivy and was attempting to scratch his legs while driving.

 So, maybe if you're itchy from poison ivy, don't drive (and as I understand it, you shouldn't be scratching it anyway.)

Quote of the Day: 28 June 2019

“If in the first attempt to create a world of free men we have failed, we must try again.” -F. A. Hayek

Quote of the Day: 27 June 2019

“I don’t want to go to heaven with a headache, I’d be all cross and wouldn’t enjoy it!” -Arthur Dent, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Quote of the Day: 26 June 2019

“Worry is the fear we manufacture; it is a choice. Conversely, true fear is involuntary; it will come and get our attention if necessary.” -Gavin de Becker

Quote of the Day: 25 June 2019

“[O]nce you understand that habits can change, you have the freedom—and the responsibility—to remake them.” -Charles Duhigg

Quote of the Day: 24 June 2019

“Our society has confused the consumption of certain elite brands with true success.” -Thomas J. Stanley

Quote of the Day: 23 June 2019

“Christ-centered homes are fortresses for the kingdom of God on earth[.]” -Ronald A. Rasband

Quote of the Day: 22 June 2019

“The gains to some producers from tariffs and other restrictions are more than offset by the loss to other producers and especially to consumers in general.” -Milton Friedman

Quote of the Day: 21 June 2019

“The world hasn’t got a _plot_. Things just … happen, one after another.” -Maurice, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Quote of the Day: 20 June 2019

“The only time no ever means no in the absence of violence is when it is uttered by one civilized person to another.” -Jordan Peterson

Forest Grove Police Log excerpt, 19 June 2019

This week's selection from the log of local police activity is about an ill-advised request for police presence.

June 11
A man called police to request an officer standby for a civil matter. Officers promptly arrived and instead took the man into custody as he was wanted for Criminal Mischief.

How stupid do you have to be to actually request police presence when you have an outstanding warrant? But I bet I can identify where he came up with the idea that the police are available to stand by for a civil matter.

Quote of the Day: 19 June 2019

“[O]ne of the nicest things about mathematics, or anything else you might care to learn, is that many of the things which can never be, often are.” -The 0.58 Child, The Phantom Tollbooth

Quote of the Day: 18 June 2019

“That is just the way the universe is constructed. Nothing worthwhile is achieved overnight.” -Henepola Gunaratana

Quote of the Day: 17 June 2019

“Morality is not a luxury but a necessity, because no society can be held together solely by force.” -Thomas Sowell

Quote of the Day: 16 June 2019

“Fathers in this fallen world can claim nothing comparable to the Majesty on High, but at their best, they are striving to emulate Him, and they indeed labor in His work. They are honored with a remarkable and sobering trust.” -D. Todd Christofferson
[Happy Father's Day!]

Quote of the Day: 15 June 2019

“Sarah’s first rule of art: if people viewing it have trouble telling it from accidental formations, it’s probably not art.” -Sarah Hoyt

Quote of the Day: 14 June 2019

“The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.” -4 U.S.C. § 8 (j)
[Happy Flag Day!]

Forest Grove Police Log excerpt, 13 June 2019

This week's selection from the log of local police activity is about the activities of local teenagers.

June 6
Police contacted a group of kids who had congregated on the roof of a park restroom facility. They were advised to find a different place to assemble.

This is a fully understandable call. Though I would probably have walked away shaking my head instead of calling the police.

Quote of the Day: 13 June 2019

“[T]he very best kind of hunting vehicle is any kind of vehicle belonging to somebody else[.]” -Patrick F. McManus

Quote of the Day: 12 June 2019

“[T]his long history of learning how to not fool ourselves—of having utter scientific integrity—is, I’m sorry to say, something that we haven’t specifically included in any particular course that I know of. We just hope you’ve caught on by osmosis.” -Richard Feynman

Quote of the Day: 11 June 2019

“[T]he amount of real capital at any moment (as distinguished from monetary tokens run off on a printing press) is limited.” -Henry Hazlitt

Quote of the Day: 10 June 2019

“[V]ision is not the only domain of illusions; memory is also susceptible to them, as is thinking more generally.” -Daniel Kahneman

Quote of the Day: 9 June 2019

“Despite contention all around us, one’s home can become a heavenly place, where study, prayer, and faith can be merged with love.” -Russell M. Nelson

Quote of the Day: 8 June 2019

“If you spell a word wrong you have some temptation to think it wrong.” -G. K. Chesterton

Quote of the Day: 7 June 2019

“[A]ny policy aiming directly at a substantive ideal of distributive justice must lead to the destruction of the Rule of Law.” -F. A. Hayek

Forest Grove Police Log excerpt, 6 June 2019

The selection from the log of local police activity for this week brings to mind the battle of wits from The Princess Bride.

May 29
Officers checked on a man who was seen passed out on the sidewalk along Pacific Avenue. On contact, the man unconvincingly advised police he had not been drinking and challenged the officers to a contest of wits in their knowledge of theoretical physics. Officers agreed, won, and then challenged the man to stand on his own two feet. He could not, and was subsequently taken to a detox facility.

I'm unsure why a police officer would think they had the theoretical physics knowledge sufficient to best all inebriated individuals. Probably the physical manifestations of impairment. But someone here, maybe more than one someone, was suffering from Dunning-Kruger Effect.

Quote of the Day: 6 June 2019

“‘Good enough’ is generally good enough. But it’s important to remember that the option exists. If you wish to become significantly better at something, you can.” -Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

Quote of the Day: 5 June 2019

“People who step onto the air one hundred and fifty feet above the ground seldom have much to discuss afterwards.” -Terry Pratchett

Quote of the Day: 4 June 2019

“People bind themselves into political teams that share moral narratives. Once they accept a particular narrative, they become blind to alternative moral worlds.” -Jonathan Haidt

Quote of the Day: 3 June 2019

“People are accustomed to believe, and have been encouraged in the belief by some who aspire to the character of philosophers, that their feelings … are better than reasons, and render reasons unnecessary.” -John Stuart Mill

Quote of the Day: 2 June 2019

“We need to show our beliefs through the way we live. The best teacher is a good role model. Teaching something that we truly live can make a difference in the hearts of those we teach.” -Ulisses S. Soares

Quote of the Day: 1 June 2019

“Sometimes, taking a moment for some gratitude keeps a few worries away.” -Gavin de Becker