Madigan is on the witness stand wearing a similar ensemble to what he wore the first day of his testimony: gray suit jacket/purple tie (slightly brighter). The jury is back (this a.m. was spent without them, as the judge/parties discussed the limits of cross-exam Qs). Here we go.

"You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets." —Arnold via Momentum Dash but if it's below zero, you'd better get gloves.

I have been a loyal "normie Dem" my whole life, but to watch them make millions off of stock trades, cozy up to people they admitted were fascists, trade obligation for access, and play internal politics while democracy is destroyed is a disappointment I don't have words for.

"A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence." —Sonia Sotomayor via Momentum Dash Yes -- get into the zone :) For me it was definitely a "fake it 'til you make it" thing to find out I didn't have to fake it :)

"To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation." —Yann Martel via Momentum Dash No. It's not. You should *always* ask questions. Just don't let the doubt slow you down!

"Beware the barrenness of a busy life." —Unknown via Momentum Dash youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6dbK…

"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor." —Proverb via Momentum Dash OK good reason not to always seek calm seas, but a good teacher could make a skillful sailor even on smooth seas.

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine." —Anthony J. D'Angelo via Momentum Dash Unless you're a Celtic soul and thrive in the grey :)

"Knowing what must be done does away with fear." —Rosa Parks via Momentum Dash Or at least gives it a back seat.

"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you." —Arnold Palmer via Momentum Dash Now say Arnold Palmer three times, fast. FULL EFFORT!

"Idealistic as it may sound, altruism should be the driving force in business, not just competition and a desire for wealth." —Dalai Lama via Momentum Dash which is why no, I'm not sharing these on this site anymore b/c it's awful and acts like altruists need to profit.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health. May God bless you and the Virgin protect you. Thank you.

"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all." —Peter Drucker via Momentum Dash I beg to differ. Doing it inefficiently wastes even more time. (Like doing *anything* on this site :P )

"When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things." —Joe Namath via Momentum Dash and sell underwear! GOing to share this on mastodon though, this site.... nope...

"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way." —Henry David Thoreau via Momentum Dash (or unless you want to see who's tryin' to catch you! You might want to talk to them!

As I was grading my final exams, I was surprised at how high the class average was but then I remembered that I did a lot of retrieval practice this semester so that probably helped a lot.

How about… No Tax on Teachers.

this is exactly what opponents of ALPRs said would happen years ago. it's happening now. just down the road in Danville. same company we have here in town, too. the Champaign City council has some explaining to do. 404media.co/ice-taps-into-…

If there waas ever a time where words matter, that time is now.