Government, "service", is now approaching 40% of the entire economy. Eventually we'll live in a Country: of the Government, by the Government, and for the Government
Government, "service", is now approaching 40% of the entire economy. Eventually we'll live in a Country: of the Government, by the Government, and for the Government
I hear a lot of roaring these days in emotional arguments. Emotional argument is an oxymoron. Argument is done with reason. Nothing comes from emotional roaring but annoying sound, signifying nothing
In times of old - like twenty or thirty years ago - knowledge was held in esteem. Now it's not nearly as important as going viral on Tik-Tok.
Nature's schedule, whether fury or calm, cannot be managed by any amount of human tinkering - no matter how much effort the faithful put into trying.
Back in the late sixties I thought I might like to move to Denver. You know, the wild west, the mountains, maybe even a little of the old-time cowboy life.
A handful of written records, a scattering of family stories and a boxful of faded photos. Scant information that masks more than is revealed.
Insurance is a gamble. You bet you'll win back the money you put in the Insurance pot. The Insurance company bets they'll keep most of it.
Psychological labels are benevolently intended. Too often the labeling results in people being treated with less respect than the respect accorded everyone else
Tom didn't understand. All the people were gone. It took days before Tom noticed.
Rue, gist, and 'tis, are words still in use, but they aren’t used too often.
A few generations from now they may be found only in old books.
Some say the soul is revealed through the eyes. One eye is warmly trusting. The other eye is coldly suspicious.
A quiet place away from an unquiet world. A place where solitude can be fulfilled.
According to Kundera, it started in London then spread to Paris, then on to Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Belgrade, and Istanbul.
Kundera thought it odd that an entire species would desert the natural word for the unnatural world.