A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
"We have women in the military, but they don't put us in the front lines. They don't know if we can fight, if we can kill. I think we can. All thegeneral has to do is walk over to the women and say, "You see the enemy over there? They say you look fat in those uniforms." --Elayne Boosler
This blog has many elements and depending on your interests, may pique your imagination...or not. I urge you to be unreasonable. Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. The unreasonable persist in trying to adapt the world to themselves, therefore all progress depends on unreasonable people. The more unreasonable you are, the more likely you are to enjoy this blog. All men dream, but not equally.
If you're a socialist or a Marxist, you'll find that I poke fun at your absurd notions of "good government" on a regular basis. So you might not wish to follow this blog because you'll be offended.
John Locke said, "One unerring mark of the love of truth is not entertaining any proposition with greater assurance than the proofs it is built upon will warrant." I like what Locke said. We can't theorize without adequate information because when we do we inevitably twist facts to suit theories rather than theories to suit facts. In this blog and in my life, I try to maintain this perspective.
Either you believe in our essential spark of shared divinity, or you succumb to our human insecurity. Either way your conscience lets you slice it, the main thing is to earnestly do what is right at the time.
Today, I balance work and play as much as anyone can. All things remaining equal, play is more important. Life is short - it's important to make every day count for something, if only to yourself.
I'm a former tinker/tailor/soldier/sailor who has now decided that maybe it really wasn't all done for nothing.
The Dos and Don's of Negotiating with Iran
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Photo Credit:
Fars Media Corp.
The Iranians invariably win at negotiations because the other party wants
the deal more than they do.
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Poundmaker's 2019 Powwow
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Wow, it's hard to believe I've neglected my blog for so long. I haven't
even shared photos of our annual Powwow yet and this was back in August.
I'll sh...
A rose by any other name...
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Grateful That It Wasn't Worse
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We got home from the hospital this afternoon... exhausted. Yesterday
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Am I Missing Something...
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John Podesta's emails.
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8 comments:
On your scale how does 13/21 compute?
I have 14, which makes sense in modern society where there is division of labor.
Thank-you, I no longer feel inadequate and can now resume my day! lol
13 out of 21 means that you have work to do...
I score 21/21 not because I'm cool, but because I made up the list....
Please send me instructions on how to set a bone, in the meantime, I'm making up my own list! :-)
"We have women in the military, but they don't put us in the front lines. They don't know if we can fight, if we can kill. I think we can. All thegeneral has to do is walk over to the women and say, "You see the enemy over there? They say you look fat in those uniforms." --Elayne Boosler
... and take care of a cat....
Claudia, not simply take care of a cat but actually PLEASE the cat with your care and attention.
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