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Category Archives: Quotes

Couldn’t've Said It Better Myself

It’s going to be hard to do a worse job running America than the Republicans have, but if anybody can do it, it’s the Democrats. —PJ O’Rourke

In My Defense

Ok, so I got a throng of responses from my last post. I wasn’t posting the quote to hash out sources or anything such as that, and I know the stance that the mouthpiece takes on politics. When I completed reading his interview I was cringing. I was simply pointing out this new idea that [...]

Remind You of Anyone I Know?

Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.– Eric Hoffer
From a random slashdot quote.

Drink for Thought

While perusing through every job search engine out there, I came across my beloved Starbucks. I am cringing right now because I can hear my step-father begin his rants abour fair trade. Politics aside, I think even he might enjoy this news. Starbucks is now putting qoutes on the sides of their coffee cups. Some [...]

Poetry

I know this stuff is just supposed to be filler to get things through a spam filter, but I’m oddly impressed with the yearning tone. The message itself was a random “come see me naked” solicitation that showed up in my work email.
you numerology me acidic me you dispute me sirius me you [...]

Old Testament Questions

Well, I said it wasn't original. I heard many of the questions I posted a couple of weeks ago were on a rerun of The West Wing last night. Asked by "the president"—in a righteous, indignant fury—of a Dr. Laura-inspired radio talk-show host or columnist or something. Rah, rah, and all that.

If Books Were Sold as Software

Culled from today's issue of NewsScan. Emphasis and the embedded link are mine.
If Books Were Sold as Software (By Jef Raskin)
If books were sold as software and online recordings are, they would have this legalese up front:
The content of this book is distributed on an 'as is' basis, without warranty as to accuracy of content, [...]

Contempt for the Law

A very wise father once remarked, that in the government of his children, he forbid as few things as possible; a wise legislature would do the same. It is folly to make laws on subjects beyond human prerogative, knowing that in the very nature of things they must be set aside. To make laws that [...]

Mark Twain on War

Statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for [...]

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