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One of the big items on the to-do list is mudding and taping the drywall in our new bonus room. I figure I have about 3 more months to get it finished to meet my ten-year timeline. When we built the house, we intentionally left a portion unfinished, with the plan to do it later. Well, ten years later, I can see the finish line. However, my last experience with mudding and taping had decidedly mixed results. Here’s hoping I learned some valuable lessons last time.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids\u2019 lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, and 2-4 get handwritten napkins.<\/p>\n

Visual credits to, Featured Image: Mark Maggiori – @KrissBergTweets<\/p>\n

Quotes: @DailySowell @Mythos_Man @Gentleman_Ways @arealmofwonder<\/p>\n

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1. \u201cWhen you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.\u201d<\/em> –  Thomas Sowell<\/p>\n

2. \u201cThey can because they think they can.\u201d<\/em> –  Virgil<\/p>\n

3. \u201cExcellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.\u201d<\/em> – Aristotle<\/p>\n

4. “The most dangerous form of blindness is believing that your perspective is the only reality.”<\/em> – Friedrich Nietzsche<\/p>\n

Bonus Quote: “In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life, \u2014 no disgrace, no calamity … which Nature cannot repair.”<\/em> –  Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Thomas Sowell pic.twitter.com\/Hhd99BiHHf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Thomas Sowell Daily (@DailySowell) April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n