"Cowards rule the world. All you have to know how to do is blame and complain." Joseph Shanklin January 3, 2022
Category: Self Improvement
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"When you consider the pain you cause a person to be that person's fault, that's evil." Highly Recommended! Joseph Shanklin August 12, 2022
"If you lie to me again, I'll stop hitting you and start beating you!" Joseph Shanklin April 9, 2022
"Whoever holds the gun is God until you pull the trigger. Then they're the devil." Joseph Shanklin August 11, 2022
It's important to pause, place the drama of this world aside, and take a couple of days to remember the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I love this holiday! God Bless! Joseph Shanklin Christmas, 2022
This was one of my first pieces of writing. At the time, I was still in my first year of sobriety. I've had a couple of people ask me about the meaning of 'Damages.' They feel I'm placing addicts on a pedestal. I surely don't set the average drug addict or anyone else on a … Continue reading Damages [Spring 2019]
Sadly, I had to wait until I was over 50, but I've officially visited the School of Hogwarts. No, not as a student but as a teacher. The school has tirelessly requested my assistance for years, but my busy schedule hasn't allowed me to visit. Finally, let the advanced education begin! 😊🤣😂 Happy Halloween Joseph … Continue reading Spending Time At Hogwarts [More Pics Added]
This morning at the Houston Catholic Co-Cathedral of The Sacred Heart, the Houston Fire Department Honor Guard, together with mourners, gathered to remember the fallen Fire Fighters from the past year. Sixty-four names were called this morning. That's 64 men and women who died in the line of duty fighting fires in the city of … Continue reading Houston Fire Department & Honor Guard At The Houston Catholic Co-Cathedral of The Sacred Heart
Quite a few years ago, I arrived at a theory. I realized that no matter how much I learned over the course of one year, I felt as though I hadn't made any progress. Still, I would always look back and think, "wow, I didn't know much last year!" I believe the more we know, … Continue reading The More You Know, The Less You Know: Explained
Summer evening in Denver, Colorado, about 20 years ago. I was undergoing treatment for drug dependency. My counselor had a way of getting his point across. We piled into a large white van and drove from the treatment center to stop number one. We would visit three locations that night, each time taking enough time … Continue reading The Tour
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