Livingston, I Presume?
Two things: 1) Not much has changed in the world, even in politics. 2) There were some pretty brilliant people Back In The Day.
Quotation
50 Words
Men would be well advised to print this one out to put on your loved one’s pillow to find tonight.
God Bless Us Every One
My favorite part is that even the candle flame is scared of Marley’s ghost. (Click to see larger.)
Old Mistakes
This was all figured out 2000 years ago. The biggest mistake is not learning from the past.
First-Rate Thinking
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Lesson from the Past
Which is, of course, why there isn’t all that much true wisdom in the world.
Be One.
Yep, there can and should be good women too. Choose one and be it: quit waiting for someone else to be.
Good.
Another coming next week. Meanwhile, a previous Aurelius on rage that’s certainly still apropos today.
He Warned Us
The founding fathers were pretty sharp. Painting: Washington as President, by Gilbert Stuart (1795).
The Keystone of Tyranny
Heinlein was not “just” a writer: in 1980 he was a member of the Citizens Advisory Council on National Space Policy….