The phrase "I know it when I see it" was used in 1964 by United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart to describe his threshold test for obscenity in Jacobellis v. Ohio. In explaining why the material at issue in the case was not obscene under the Roth test, and therefore was protected speech that could not be censored, Stewart wrote:
I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description ["hard-core pornography"], and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it, and the motion picture involved in this case is not that.
The expression became one of the best-known phrases in the history of the Supreme Court. Though "I know it when I see it" is widely cited as Stewart's test for "obscenity", he did not use the word "obscenity" himself in his short concurrence, but stated that he knew what fit the "shorthand description" of "hard-core pornography" when he saw it.
Ok, my turn: "I know a good man when I see one." ~ TomCapone.com
It is Father's Day 2026. Today is the first Father's Day for my oldest son, Tom. My other son Robert now has two Father's Days under his belt. Tommy and Bobby both had sons born just this past Christmas. So now I'm a Professional Grandpa three times over. Theo, then Graham, then Otto. All family names.
I just received this note from one of my team leaders at STRATUSstaff.com (one of my companies).
Just wanted to wish you a Happy Father's Day. You have been such a great Father to your Sons and a great Grandpa to your grandsons. Aside from being an amazing husband to Dianne, you are a great mentor/teacher and leader as well. You have given me an opportunity to fulfill my lifelong dream, being a Webmaster. Your teachings and advices are well appreciated and it's written all over different places :D (Notebook, online, my phone/desktop and in me literally). I am grateful and Blessed to have such an amazing boss and to be part of STRATUSstaff.com. Enjoy this special day with your Family sir. Happy Sunday and Happy Father's day. Salute!
Because I run the Distance Learning Association, I am constantly surrounded by teachers, trainers, coaches, mentors. Leaders Worth Following. Our Coffee In the Clouds video podcasts now reach millions, and we just went live with SiriusXM and Audible platforms. We are democratizing education on a global basis via disruptive technology.
I just learned that we shall be broadcasting LIVE from The Obama Presidential Center later this year. And how did this happen? Someone told someone to check out www.CoffeeInTheClouds.com Here is my Professional Grandpa quote for this Father's Day 2026:
"I'll probably never become a Billionaire. The odds are against it. But I can live my life in such a way, and run my companies with a culture so that everyone is rooting for me. Remember that money is just a tool to be used to do good works. Unused tools will get rusty."
I'm in a great mood right now as I'll see my three grandsons tomorrow. I leave you with this on Father's Day 2026: Teach everything you know. Pay it forward. Be the boss that you wish you had. And remember - everyone you meet in life (especially at work) is someone's grandchild.
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