Teddy Roosevelt was right - about a lot of things

I have a sign on the bulletin space above my desk that says, ‘Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” For me especially, and those who know me well would agree, that’s a good admonition.

The quote is from Teddy Roosevelt. It’s one of many Teddy Roosevelt quotes worth remembering.

From the time I was a young man or more likely an old boy, Teddy Roosevelt has been one of my heroes. Still is, for reasons added to those I found inspirational as a 12-year-old, looking at the rough-riding figure on horseback, riding into the Dakotas to hunt elk, his trusty Winchester rifle (he always sh...