“Lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke.”- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Hello Blogiteers! What a day for a daydream, eh? And also a nightmare, if my early morning a couple of days ago was any indicator, for that was when I got to partake in a pointless video conference with not only…
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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin Hello Blogiteers! I dare say that ol’ Benji was right on the nose with his observation, and I try to follow the first with some consistency whenever possible. Unfortunately, the latter can encompass a wide swath of questionable activities, and some of…
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“There are approximately 1,010,300 words in the English Language, but one could never string enough words together to properly express how much I want to hit you with a chair.” – Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson [Allegedly] Hello Blogiteers! Man oh man, how time flies when you’re having fun- between writing, sending out magazine pitches…
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“They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions… but before I can live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird Hello Blogiteers! Today’s theme is all…
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“An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person’s main task in life – becoming a better person.” – Leo Tolstoy Hello Blogiteers! I know I’ve said it before, and I know I’ll say it again, but as a rule, I f**king LOATHE doctors. Not as…
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The writer who refuses to explore the darker regions of the heart will never be able to write convincingly about the wonder, the magic, and the joy of love, for just as goodness cannot be trusted, unless it has breathed the same air as Evil.”- Nick Cave Hello, Blogiteers! I am well and truly fried….
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“Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.” – Charlie Chaplin Hello Blogiteers! What’s new in your world these days? In mine, there’s a few things of note- I just received some snazzy custom-made orthopedic sneakers with a bespoke…
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“If workers are more insecure, that’s very ‘healthy’ for the society, because if workers are insecure, they won’t ask for wages, they won’t go on strike, they won’t call for benefits; they’ll serve the masters gladly and passively. And that’s optimal for corporations’ economic health.” – Norm Chomsky Hello Blogiteers! Today’s screed is all about…
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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.”- Dr. Seuss, “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” Hello, Blogiteers! It is yet another beautiful day…
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