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09/01/11 – inane09/01/11 – inane•“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” --Lou HoltzFootball head coach, author, speaker, sports commentator, Coach of the year. Led 6 schools to bowl games and 4 schools to the top 20.
•Write a paragraph describing how you see your ability as a reader; what motivates you to read; does your attitude
toward reading influence your ability or motivation?
•Associated words:
•light•hot•check
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09/02/11 - inane09/02/11 - inane•“Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.” - Norman Vincent Peale (Preacher, author “Power of Positive Thinking.”Founder Horatio Alger Association)
•Quick Write: The biggest mess that I ever got myself into was. . .•Use the WOW in your answer.
•Associated words:•light•hot•back
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09/06/11 - debacle09/06/11 - debacledebacle (n.) a disastrous failure, disruption (The elaborately designed fireworks show
turned into a debacle when the fireworks started firing in random directions.)
•“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and fools do.” -Ben FranklinQuick Write:Think about a photograph you feel a strong emotional connection to, one of: a family gathering, you and your grandfather,
your first communion, a day at the beach. Tell who is
in the photo and why you treasure it.
•Associated words
•wood•liquor•luck
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09/07/11 - debacle09/07/11 - debacle“A mistake is not a failure. It is something that goes wrong . . and then you fix it. You never fail until you stop trying.” – unknown
•Quick Write
•Which is worse, failing or never trying? Explain.Use the WOW in your answer
•Associated Words:•drop•off•stand
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09/08/11 - debacle09/08/11 - debacle“Let a smile be your umbrella.” Unknown
Quick Write:The happiest moment of my life was . . .
Associated Words:HardUnderup
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09/09/11 - debacle09/09/11 - debacleAll relationships are a reflection of the
relationship you have with yourself.
Quick Write: The most interesting place I have ever visited is. . .
Associated Words:fitting land free
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09/12/11 - embellish09/12/11 - embellishembellish 1. (v.) to decorate, adorn (My mom embellished the living room by adding lace curtains.) 2. (v.)to add details to, enhance (When Harry told me that he had“done stuff” on his vacation, I asked him to embellish upon his account.)
“Four things come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past, the neglected opportunity.” - Omar Idn Al-Halif
Quick Write:In your journal write about a spoken word or a neglected opportunity that you wish you could have back to do differently.
Associated Words:salt melonwhite
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09/13/10 - embellish09/13/10 - embellish“If you are suffering from a bad man’s injustice, forgive him lest there be two bad men.” -St. Augustine-Quick WriteThe problem of crime can be eliminated by. . .
Associated wordsgum kick tear
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09/14/11 - embellish09/14/11 - embellish“Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. [People] see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.” Henry Ward Beecher (was a prominent, congregationalist, clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late -19th century.)
-Quick Write:-Dear Teacher, There is something you need to
know. . .
Associated Words:housestarstreet
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09/15/11 - embellish09/15/11 - embellish“One person with a commitment is worth more than a hundred who only have an interest.” Mary Crowley (business woman and philanthropist)
-Quick Write:“When I was a kid I had certain chores I had to
do. The first one was . . .”. Write about that
chore in all the detail you can remember and
show your feelings about doing it
Associated Words: cart fifth chair
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09/16/11 - embellish09/16/11 - embellishAlways make the most of the best and the least of the worst.
What saying does this picture represent?
Associated Words:themetrailerball
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09/19/11 - modicum09/19/11 - modicummodicum (n.) a small amount of something (Refusing to display even a modicum of sensitivity, Henrietta announced her boss’s affair in front of the entire office.)
“It is an illusion to think that more comfort means more happiness. Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to be needed.” - Storm Jameson (British author)Quick Write: If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Associated Words:thumbeveronion
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09/20/11 - modicum09/20/11 - modicum“The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided.” -Casey Stengel
-Quick Write:-This is my family.
-Associated Words: hogboardmouth
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09/21/11 - modicum09/21/11 - modicum"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time,and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa
Quick Write:The proudest moment of my life.
Associated Words:cartopice
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09/22/11 - modicum09/22/11 - modicum"You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in harmony with your dominant thoughts." - Brian Tracy (motivational speaker)
Quick Write:Write a paragraph describing what type of people you attract into your life.
Associated Word:keywallprecious
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09/23/11 - modicum09/23/11 - modicum“We never listen when we are eager to speak.” -Francois Rochefoucauld (writer)
Quick Write:Why are so many people selfish, greedy, and unfriendly?
Associated Words:buttermaidrun
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09/26/11 - copious09/26/11 - copiouscopious (adj.) profuse, abundant (Copious amounts of Snapple were imbibed in the cafeteria.)
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says. . .I’ll try again tomorrow.
Quick Write:If I could be anywhere in the world it would be. . .
Associated Words:bluelandroots
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09/27/11 - copious09/27/11 - copiousBe bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.
Quick Write:Write about a regret that you didn’t do and wishnow that you had.
Associated Words:back
cra crawlwork
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09/28/11 - copious09/28/11 - copiousUnderstand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.Quick Write:How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
Associated words:hotstrongarrow
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09/29/11 - copious09/29/11 - copious• "I long to accomplish a great and noble
task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble." - Helen Keller
• Pick a fear that you have andwrite about it.
Associated words:sorewitnessbuck
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09/30/11 - copious09/30/11 - copious"You can't cross a sea by merely staring
into the water." - Rabindranath Tagore (poet)
To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? If not, what would you have done differently?
Associated words:
battlework
play