I’m always glad to have a reason to pull this out of my archives and dust it off. It represents years of thought, night-long discussions in college, several obscure philosophy courses and at least one 40-page research paper. How bizarre that now,… Read More ›
It was the end of the movie. A man was undergoing a court-martial. It was unjust and Robert Mitchum, as his defense attorney, was having a difficult time securing justice. Just post World War II, there were a lot of… Read More ›
A few years ago when I looked a bit less decrepit than I do these days, I was in the post office. Minding my own business. Waiting in line to mail a package. When out of nowhere swoops in one… Read More ›
The human had been tempted by promises from his master. His master, ever duplicitous and willing to employ the services of inferiors lured by promises of eternal reward, accepted the homage. He had made good use of his servant. Now, it… Read More ›
The entire quote is from Paul Krugman of The New York Times: Why corruption matters. Hint: It’s not the money, it’s the incentives. When money corrupts the decision-makers, the decisions they make may ultimately have nothing to do with right, wrong,… Read More ›
From my bottomless pit of quotes that sound wise, yet have no discernible meaning, here’s one from the poet Ovid. It sounds appropriately abstruse. Full of the wisdom of ages and sages. But … what does it mean? Only the… Read More ›
Today’s quote comes from Luke Cage, a brand new TV series available on Netflix. We watched the first few episodes last week and thought it was interesting and well-written. If it stays on the rails and doesn’t drift to some… Read More ›
Here is a great piece of dialogue from The Glass Key, 1942. Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy. It’s based on the Dashiell Hammett novel of the same name. This was the remake of the original movie, The Glass Key, released in 1935…. Read More ›
This challenge was made for me. I collect quotes. I keep the computer open so when I hear something new, I pop the words into an email and send it to myself and Garry. In this case, he sent it to… Read More ›
In the final few moments of the “debate” (and I use the term with more than one grain of salt), the “contestants,” excuse me, I meant “candidates” were asked if there was anything at all that they liked or admired… Read More ›
There’s “Twinkle, twinkle little star.” It’s a nursery rhyme known to virtually every child who grew up speaking English. We know it by heart. Then, there’s the Lewis Carroll version. “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat” is a poem recited by the Mad Hatter… Read More ›
Remember the seven cardinal sins? I took up the gauntlet, the challenge of adding a new sin to the classics. First, I had to do a quick refresher course on the original big seven. They are: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride. Really, I’m not sure we need… Read More ›
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Shakespeare | Hamlet | Act 1, Scene 3 LORD POLONIUS: Yet here, Laertes! aboard, aboard, for shame! The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail, And you are stay’d for. There; my… Read More ›
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