Orange is home to the largest nationally registered historic district in California — Old Towne Orange — where many original homes and buildings dating back to the early days of the city have been preserved and are still lived in and used today.
What’s inspiring about that is: instead of tearing down the past, the city chose to retain its history and character. In a region where redevelopment often wipes out old structures, Orange stands out by honoring its roots and letting history live forward into the present. It shows how communities can move ahead without losing what makes them unique.
French novelist Gustave Flaubert on happiness:
"The secret of being happy consists of knowing how to enjoy yourself—enjoy being at table, in bed, enjoy standing up, sitting down, enjoy the nearest ray of sunshine, the slightest bit of landscape: in other words, love everything."
Elon Musk: You get taxed on what you earn,
you get taxed on what you buy, and you get taxed on what you own. Taxes, taxes, taxes...
“It's pretty wild that a tiny tax on tea started the Revolution, and now we get the living daylights taxed out of us and there's no revolution
And then, what does it get spent on? A bunch of the stuff you don't even agree with. That's why we need to reduce the size of government and just spend less money and let the people keep a lot more of their hard-earned money”
Elon Musk: “Anyone who wants to make more than they take has my respect”
Elon is asked for his advice for entrepreneurs, to which he responds:
“I’m a big fan of anyone who wants to build. Anyone who wants to make more than they take has my respect. That’s the main thing you should aim for: to make more than you take and be a net contributor to society.”
He compares it to the pursuit of happiness:
“If you want to create something valuable financially, you don’t pursue that. It’s best to pursue providing useful products and services. If you do that, money will come as a natural consequence of that rather than pursuing money directly. You can’t pursue happiness directly. You pursue things that lead to happiness — fulfilling work, study, friends, loved ones.”
Elon continues:
“It sounds very obvious, but generally if somebody is trying to make a company work, they should expect to grind super hard and accept that there’s a meaningful chance of failure. Then just focus on having the output be worth more than the input. Are you a value creator? That’s what really matters: making more than you take.”
Video source: @nikhilkamathcio (2025)
This now historic church was built 75 years ago and has a rich history in the heart of Orange County. Now a new chapter is being written as relevant as the seismic shift we are seeing in our country.
https://t.co/p63ubm2MQE
Revival is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of sin. @MrsErikaKirk global heartfelt forgiveness of Charlie’s murderer could be the beginning of revival in Jesus’ name!
Note: there's not one prominent Leftist anywhere in the West doing what Charlie Kirk did, i.e. issuing an open debate challenge to all comers and saying "Here's my view, I invite you to try and prove me wrong". None of them are willing to subject their views to that scrutiny.
There is now no doubt (as if there was any doubt) that this was a targeted political assassination by a leftist militant who had been radicalized by left wing propaganda. Political violence is nearly exclusively a left wing problem. It is a tool of their trade.
The arrest of Tyler Robinson is a tragedy.
The father did right thing by turning him in.
But the deeper problem?
Schools + universities radicalizing our kids.
I taught public school for 20 years. I saw it firsthand. It’s the reason I left the classroom.
Charlie tried to have conversations with you on the Left, and you killed him for it.
You're killing us in our churches.
You tried to kill our President.
You celebrate Charlie's death.
It's time for good to fight back against evil.
@MattWalshBlog
I hope I'm wrong.
But tonight feels like some sort of invisible line has been crossed that we didn't even know was there. The last time I felt like this was 9/11 when it was clear, without knowing the how and the what, that the world was about to change forever.
Like the rules of the game had been permanently altered and there was simply no going to back to the innocent, peaceful past.
I didn't feel like this when an attempt was made on President Trump's life. If I had to rationalise why I didn't, I guess it's because several US Presidents have been shot at and even assassinated. Somehow it was within the realms of the possible, no matter how awful.
But to murder a young father simply for doing debates and mobilising young people to vote for a party that represents half of America? This is something else.
Charlie's death is a tragedy for his wife, his children and his family. I don't pray often. I am praying for them tonight.
But I fear his murder will be a tragedy for all of us in ways we will only understand as time unfolds.
I hope I'm wrong.