The Positive Spirit of Teddy Roosevelt

The Man in the Arena:

As luck would have it, I actually bumped into Teddy Roosevelt this past weekend while out on a run. What a great experience. Positive energy, enthusiasm and vigor. Please enjoy this short video – 1.33 minutes – that TR and I spontaneously created. The message celebrates ‘The Man in the Arena’

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Volunteerism:

if you’re going to make something good happen in your community, it sure helps to have community spirit and volunteerism shared by each and all. That is certainly the case in my hometown of Newport. We have been struggling with an outdated Recreation Center first put into service in 1967, and now the town Is reawakened – and in pursuit of a new, modernized Community Center facility that will be a gathering place for young and old – creating a positive environment for citizens throughout the town.

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Getting into the Game:

As Teddy Roosevelt says, ‘the credit actually belongs to the man in the arena…’ Here I would like to salute two such men and a wonderful woman. Governor Chris Sununu pictured below, is like Cincinnatus, a businessman and engineer who has stepped into the public arena to guide the State of New Hampshire to a successful future. The young man in the photo is my son Gates, who like the Governor, comes from a background in business –successfully campaigned for a seat in the Legislature and is devoting himself to public service even at a relatively young age.

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Quotes of the Week

Theodore Roosevelt

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.”