“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.” — Jake Sully
“Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more.” — Henri Frederic Amiel
“The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.” — Wendy Wunder
“If you wish in this world to advance your merits you’re bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven’t a chance.” — William Gilbert
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— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“To see the greatness of a mountain, one must keep one’s distance.” — Anagarika Govinda
“There are two paths in life: should and must. We arrive at this crossroads over and over again. And everyday, we get to choose.” — Elle Luna
“One of my main regrets in life is giving considerable thought to inconsiderate people.” — Jarod Kintz
“I feel like a turtle that just got roller skates and realized that things can be fast.” — Jenny Slate
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“Whenever you take a step forward, you are bound to disturb something.” — Indira Gandhi
“Have you ever wondered which hurts the most: saying something and wishing you had not, or saying nothing, and wishing you had?” — Paulo Coelho
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” — Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
“When you do Shakespeare they think you must be intelligent because they think you understand what you’re saying.” — Helen Mirren
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“The fingers must be educated, the thumb is born knowing.” — Marc Chagall
“The advice of the elders to the young is very apt to be as unreal as a list of the hundred best books.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
“To achieve anything, you must be prepared to dabble on the boundary of disaster.” — Stirling Moss
“We are trying to unravel the Mighty Infinite using a language which was designed to tell one another where the fresh fruit was.” — Terry Pratchett
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil.” — Max Lerner
“Good advice at the wrong time is bad advice. Life is full of seasons and each season has different requirements. Know what season you are in, and you can better identify which ideas to utilize.” — James Clear
“There are precious things you can’t pack and take with you, like the all-pervasive fragrance of honeysuckle.” — Catherine Marshall
“The best fame is a writer’s fame: It’s enough to get a table at a good restaurant, but not enough that you get interrupted when you eat.” — Fran Lebowitz
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“There are no norms. All people are exceptions to a rule that doesn’t exist.” — Fernando Pessoa
“To be, in a word, unborable… It is the key to modern life. If you are immune to boredom, there is literally nothing you cannot accomplish.” — David Foster Wallace
“Time sets the stage; fate writes the script; but only we may choose our character.” — Liam Thomas Ryder
“Find enough clever things to say, and you’re a Prime Minister; write them down and you’re a Shakespeare.” — George Bernard Shaw
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” — Joan Didion
“But think of the glory of the choice! That makes a man a man. A cat has no choice, a bee must make honey.” — John Steinbeck
“Doing what’s right isn’t the problem. It’s knowing what’s right.” — Lyndon B. Johnson
“Not only don’t I know what tomorrow will bring, I’m still not entirely certain what yesterday brought.” — Ashleigh Brilliant
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“If the full moon loves you, why worry about the stars?” — Tunisian Proverb
“Never allow what you can see with your eyes to lure you into the belief that there is nothing more. There is more to life than meets the eye.” — Iyanla Vanzant
“There is this quality, in things, of the right way seeming wrong at first.” — John Updike
“Nothing spoils fun like finding out it builds character.” — Bill Watterson
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
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Latest N. Phoenix Pickleball News – December 4, 2021
Archived Version of a Previous Newsletter
OLD NEWS
This is an archived version of a previously issued pickleball newsletter. The most current N. Phoenix Newsletter is available by clicking HERE!
Latest N. Phoenix Pickleball News – December 4, 2021
Hello N. Phoenix Pickleball Players and Friends:
I wanted to get this email out to the group because of a time-sensitive item about the upcoming tournament at Indian Wells, CA.
First things first…
I have been the N. Phoenix Pickleball ambassador for quite a few years and as most of you know, I remain a strong proponent of pickleball and the USA Pickleball Association.
I am resigning my position of ambassador because of a recent change in the USAPA’s requirements that all ambassadors need to have a background check. I don’t disagree with this requirement, BUT as part of the background check, they required me to provide my social security number to a private company for the “investigation.”
As part of my professional experiences as a life-long educator, I have been finger printed a number of times and had the FBI and other law agencies do background checks to assure that I have no criminal background whatsoever. I offered to have another FBI background check repeated for the USAPA, but that apparently was not adequate.
I do not see a need to provide my social security number to a company to do a background check for a position for which I receive no appreciable benefit other than the title and to which I donate dozens of hours per year. My wife and I had our social security number compromised several years ago via the Experian debacle and we do not want to risk a repeat of that problem.
Please understand that this in no way diminishes my enthusiasm for pickleball and I will continue to do what I can to help everyone enjoy our sport.
I extend a sincere THANK YOU to the USAPA for allowing me to serve as N. Phoenix pickleball ambassador and I wish them continued success.
***** The Margaritaville USA Pickleball *****
National Championships
Live Coverage December 7 – 14, 2021
This event presented by Pickleball Central may be of interest to many of our group.
I am sorry for the late notice, but these are the only details I was able to garner.
“The Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships presented by Pickleball Central to be held December 7– 14, 2021 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, will feature LIVE @ NATIONALS program with expansive coverage on ESPN+, For The Fans, Roku, Selkirk TV and YouTube, and over 100 total hours of live action from 3 courts. The program will provide coverage from December 7– 12 on the respective platforms and accessible from the official event website at usapickleballnationals.com.
The broadcast schedule will start on Tuesday, December 7 with the Senior Pro Women’s Doubles and Men’s Singles and run through Sunday December 12 culminating with “Championship Sunday”, gold medal matches in Pro Women’s Singles, Pro Men’s Singles, Pro Women’s Doubles and Pro Men’s Doubles. The Live at Nationals broadcast will start each day at 10am Pacific time / 1pm Eastern through 5pm Pacific time / 8pm Eastern.
A special 2-hour broadcast of the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships will air nation-wide on ESPN-U on Sunday, December 26 at 1:00pm ET (10:00am PT).
The broadcast talent for the event will be led by professional host and LA Rams game day host Camryn Irwin. The broadcast will also feature a couple of familiar faces, such as industry veterans and players, Dominic Catalano and Dave Fleming, both of whom have been broadcast announcers for the 2021 USA Pickleball National Championship Series. Mark Renneson, a professional player and instructor, will also be returning to the booth from his previous stint as a play-by-play announcer during the 2019 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships.
** As of this publication, this webpage has not been updated, but hopefully it will be by the time the tournament begins.
***** Largest Indoor Pickleball Courts *****
Coming to Chandler, Arizona
“Pickleball Kingdom, the largest indoor pickleball facility in the United States, is set to open in Chandler next year. FOX 10’s Danielle Miller reports.”
Watch the Today Show anchors try their hand at pickleball. While this is tongue-in-cheek, I think we can appreciate the “trials” and fun times the anchors had with trying pickleball for the first time.
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“I love the flowers of afterthought.” — Bernard Malamud
“What is truth to one may be disaster to another. I do not see life through your eyes, nor you through mine. If I were to attempt to give you specific advice, it would be too much like the blind leading the blind.” — Hunter S. Thompson
“You’re your first best audience, long before anybody else hears you. So don’t be an easy audience. Keep asking for more.” — Michael Caine
“In the space age, man will be able to go around the world in two hours — one hour for flying and one hour to get to the airport.” — Neil McElroy
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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