"Commonly misattributed quotations abound more than ever before, now that they can be shared so easily on social media. Aphorisms, maxims, sententiae, and inspirational or witty quotations often become associated with public figures or well-known writers who never said or wrote them. And these misattributions can be surprisingly tenacious." ~ Joseph Wallace, PhD in English Literature

Welcome back. I bring you warm wishes and a hearty hello from here at the ole blogger ranch to wherever you happen to be tuning in from on this Monday, March 16, 2026. We've been experiencing some cooler weather in these parts of late and this reminds me of that famous quotation, "Everyone complains about the weather but no one does anything about it." Widely attributed to Mark Twain, but, it does not appear in any of his writings, however, he was known to quote it in his recorded comments. It originated in the writings of a fellow by the name of Charles Dudley Warner, (1829-1900), an American essayist, who actually was a friend of Mark Twain, Dudley not only came up with this widely recognized quote but also this one, "Politics makes strange bedfellows." I suppose being attributed for things you didn't actually come up with wasn't that big of a deal because even Yogi Berra famously said, "I didn't say all the things I said", talking about many of the things that were tagged as one of his sayings that he never said. There is a long history of misattributed quotations tagged to people like Winston Churchill, Thomas Jefferson, and, Mark Twain. Believe it or not, this is an area of literary interest where these types of erroneous attributions are tracked, exposed, and, the correct quote originator identified. I suppose those involved in these kinds of correction efforts must have been hall monitors in grade school. And, you can quote me on that, that is, unless that quote is already taken. Ha! 

 

I ask for your prayers on behalf of the wife of my youth. She had a medical episode last Friday morning which led to a vehicular accident. No one was hurt. Our truck was scraped on the bumper but the car she hit received quite a lot of damage. The people in the damaged car were ever so kind, mostly concerned about my wife. She was taken to the ER by ambulance and today we see our primary care and tomorrow we see the neurologist. She has no recollection of any of what happened. She continues to have some fuzziness, headaches, and, some wobbliness. She had gone to run an errand and on her way there was the unexpected happening. Life if like that. Jimmy was with her and when he called me I was up here working on the computer in the ole blogger ranch office and here's the truth, Lil Miss Biscuit and I nearly fell right out of the chair. I typically can try to be above the fray but I'll be honest, I was shaking. The many tests they conducted at the ER did not indicate what the problem might be, therefore, we were released to get these followups as soon as possible. She told the people at the ER that she wanted to go home because she had a good nurse. That would be me and I am trying to be just that, a good nurse. We've been through many challenges during our 61 plus years, and, we will, with God's help, and, the intercession of so many prayer warriors, get to this one and through it. Lil Miss Biscuit has decided laying behind me is her best spot on my typing chair, therefore, I write this, literally, on the edge of my seat while she snoozes. Y'all have yourselves a blessed day and may God help us all is my prayer. Amen.