PLATITUDE, n. The fundamental element and special glory of popular literature. A thought that snores in words that smoke. The wisdom of a million fools in the diction of a dullard. A fossil sentiment in artificial rock. A moral without the fable. All that is mortal of a departed truth. ...
Science is like panning for gold, and with every swirl the panner separates certified dirt from the mix of dirt-and-gold remaining in the pan. Long before politicians invented fool's gold and duped the gullible, the Bible contemplated the real stuff, how to get it and what to do with wh...
Military men do not need excellence on a daily basis, they are most of the time not at war against a human foe trying to kill them. In the air forces and navy the earth itself is trying to kill them and this keeps a certain amount of efficiency in play but it doesn't have to be...
“We make them do it over until they get it right and give us candidates who we want to vote for, someone who we feel would actually do a good job in leadership and make the country a better place,” Grayson said in a speech about the bill on the House floor on Wednesday. Grayson,...
Once I've skipped the tasks I don't want to do, I'm left to enjoy the ones I like, which leads to the biggest reason open world games have a permanent place in my game library and my heart: I really, really love homework. As someone with ADHD, my brain craves novelty, stimulation...
The “choice effect” is that pit in your stomach as soon as the waiter walks away with your food order and you realize you wanted whatshe’shaving. It’s a reality, and one that impacts our love lives. So how do you overcome this paradox in relationships? For your mother’s sake, ...
He is just playing them for what they are – self important fools. I always wondered why the press even bothers to interview politicians because they are all bought and paid for puppets. The press would be doig its job if it interviewed say for example the Federal reserve to find out ...
that about 10% of the population inherits sociopathy, and likely the trait has an evolutionary advantage for the group. I can imagine that when our ancestors were living on the edge in the caves, having one or two people in the group who impulsively would do ANYTHING could perhaps be a su...
Modern day boxers, thankfully, do not have to worry about being hit in the face with metal studs but the sport is still dangerous. Some say that the danger is worth it, as many boxers go on to become celebrities both in and out of the ring. Muhammad Ali was not only the first ...
That is exactly what I thought when I looked at the proposed lines in the summary I linked. I do remember when a bit of a rain caused flood played havoc with that Rupert line and road in fall of 1978--I was in Sitka and stayed there an extra week waiting for the route to open up...