York, Grand River

York, Grand River, Front Cover. The Church of St. John the Devine painting by R. L. Moore

Local artist, R. L. Moore supplied the paintings for the cover of York Grand River, Its Early History & Directory 1834 - 1860. (290 pgs, Paperback)*

* William John Quinsey. Published by The York, Grand River, Historical Society, 1991 Available from the Society or at The Neat Little Bookshop.

Below: The Church of St. John the Devine as it appears today, Hwy. 54, Grand River, York.

R. L. Moore was invited to show his paintings in Edinburgh Square Heritage & Cultural Centre, Caledonia.

R. L. retired from farming. He now has more time to pursue his other interests. He participates in wood carving, produces exceptionally beautiful oil paintings, sings and still finds time to visit old friends. We are always pleased when R. L. comes by.

The paintings for the book, York, Grand River ~ It's History & Directory 1834 - 1860, were provided by R. L.

Published in 1991 by The York Historical Society. Text William John Quinsey.

The Ugly American

"The state in which we find ourselves is far from hopeless. We have the material, and above all the human resources, to change our methods and to win. It is not the fault of the government or its leaders or any political party that we have acted as we have. It is the temper of the whole nation. If knowledge of the problem becomes widespread,and if the enthusiasm of the people can be aroused, then we can succeed. . .

"We have been offering the Asian nations the wrong kind of help. We have so lost sight of our own past that we are trying to sell guns and money alone, instead of remembering that it was the quest for the dignity of freedom that was responsible for our own way of life.
All over Asia we have found that the basic American ethic is revered and honored and imitated when possible. We must, while helping Asia toward self-sufficiency, show by example that America is still the America of freedom and hope and knowledge of law. If we succeed, we cannot lose the struggle."

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The Ugly American, 1958, Wm. J. Lederer & E. Burdick
Fawcett Publications, Inc.

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Come in. Stay a while. Read a book.

"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

~ Thomas A. Edison, Amer. Inventor, Scientist (1847 - 1931) Newspaper Interview. Life
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, London Oxford University Press, 1966 Edition.

Thought for Today:

Is there anyone who has not at one time or another felt like Winnie-the-Pooh?

"When you are a Bear of Very Little Brain, and you Think of Things,
you find sometimes that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it."

The House At Pooh Corner (1928) ch.VI,, A. A. Milne (1882 - 1956) English writer for children.

Your Smile for Today ~

Christopher Robin had spent the morning indoors going to Africa and back, and he had just got off the boat and was wondering what it was like outside, when who should come knocking at the door but Eeyore.
"Hallo, Eeyore," said Christopher Robin, as he opened the door and came out. "How are you?"
"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily.
"So it is."
"And freezing."
"Is it?"
"Yes" said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately."

The House at Pooh Corner, A. A. Milne, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1928.

English Author (January 18, 1882 - January 31, 1956)