Affirmation for strength:

God cannot fail, so I cannot fail. “The warrior within me” has already won.

Image: David DeHetre [Affirmation by KNOWOL – CC BY 2.0]

Dwight D. Eisenhower, “measure up!”

If you don’t have that courage to look at yourself and say, ‘Well, I failed miserably…

What was the most popular book in America the year you were born?

If you were born between 1930 and 2016, find out what Americans were reading the year…

How a 14th Century Warlord Gained Courage from an Ant

Timur, the last great nomadic conqueror of the Eurasian Steppe, was a warlord who envisioned the restoration of Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire. Timur’s army was feared throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe, but his extraordinary perseverance, displayed during fifty years of continuous battles, was imparted by an ant.

Historic landowners map of South Windsor, CT from 1869

Vintage landowners map shows South Windsor, Connecticut as it used to be

Beautifully detailed map of Branford, Connecticut in 1905

Detailed bird’s eye view of Branford in the early 20th century.

Beautiful vintage map of Forestville, CT from 1880

This old map shows the Forestville section of what is now known as Bristol, Connecticut.

Baby Whale Jumps for Joy After Escaping Death

This baby whale is an orca named J50. Two weeks before J50 was born…