Bright Lights (in dark places)

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"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." ~ Carl Jung

Don't forget to leave your light on.

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The "Beagle Freedom Project" - What A Bunch of Total Badasses (and the peeps who rescued the dogs aren't so bad either...)

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In the heartwarming video below, a group of beagles rescued from a research laboratory in Spain experience sunlight for the first time. The 72 beagles arrived in Los Angeles last week, after they'd been saved by the Animal Rescue, Media & Education's (ARME) Beagle Freedom Project. On its web site, the Beagle Freedom Project describes itself as a "mission to rescue beagles used in animal experimentation in research laboratories and give them a chance at life in a loving forever home." Huffington Post writer Laura Hibbard spells out the intense deprivation the puppies have suffered: ARME's Beagle Freedom Project spokesman Gary Smith said the beagles, all between ages 4 and 7, had lived in cages their entire lives. "We've been told they lived one per cage in rooms of 10 beagles, but they never had any physical interaction with one another," Smith told the station. "They've been in kennels since they were rescued about a week ago, but aside from that, they've spent most of their lives locked up." (source)

It's good to remember that there are A LOT of good people out there doing good things.

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion. ~ Abraham Lincoln

(Thanks for the great quote, Don! And Abe, of course.)

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One Ring At A Time...

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Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.

~ John Ruskin

After all, a mighty oak tree doesn't grow overnight.

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Poppin' A Wheelie

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Tenacity over excuses. Passion over pretense. Love over lethargy. You are strong beyond measure... and though you may break, though you may falter, you may fall and flounder, you can never fail, for your heart remains invincible. Never quit. Get up. Get UP. GET UP!

~ Scott Sonnon

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