“Responsibility accrues through privilege. People like you and me have an unbelievable amount of privilege and therefore we have a huge amount of responsibility. We live in free societies where we are not afraid of the police; we have extraordinary wealth available to us by global standards. If you have those things, then you have … More Quote of the Day
“Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.” ― Albert Einstein
A friend of mine and fellow Jew pointed out to me recently that there are many more African Americans killed annually by the American police than there are Paleistinians killed by “evil, racist Israeli settlers.” He asked me whether I have given up on the U.S. yet. His question prompted the following reflection. The … More Reflection on African Americans and Palestinians
“How easy it is to repel and to wipe away every impression which is troublesome or unsuitable, and immediately to be in all tranquility.”–Marcus Aurelius Another version: To shrug it all off and wipe it clean–every annoyance and distraction–and reach utter stillness. Child’s play. (Hays translation)
“Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like it’s from Neptune.”–Noam Chomsky
“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.”–Steve Martin
“Historically, the most terrible things – war, genocide, and slavery – have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.” ― Howard Zinn
Choose the correct word: Cecil’s spiritual adviser urged Cecil to avoid the porn shop by taking an (alternative/alternate) route to work Colbart was not (adverse/averse) to cheating at solitaire. Abigail was (loath/loathe) to try the fried grasshoppers Mort was raving about. Even the whiskey barbecue sauce didn’t (titillate/titivate) her appetite. (Your/You’re) more than welcome. Bert’s … More Meanings of words change, but…
“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find the exact word, the apt phrase, the leaping simile.”–Robert Cormier
I am a complainer. I have complained to managers about bad service in stores and restaurants. I have complained to customer service reps about being put on hold on the telephone. I have complained about the music that I have had to listen to while on hold. Not long ago, after being put on hold … More Unintended Consequences
No Harm Spilt 