Fish say, they have their Stream and Pond; But is there anything Beyond? This life cannot be All, they swear, For how unpleasant, if it were! One may not doubt that, somehow, Good Shall come of Water and of Mud; And, sure, the … [Read more...]
On Pushing The Unwilling, Or, Laughter: A Tool Of Asymmetric Warfare?
"...Private Pyle has dishonored himself, and dishonored the platoon. I have tried to help him, but I have failed. I have failed because you have not helped me. You people have not given Private Pyle the proper motivation." --R. Lee Ermey, … [Read more...]
On Asking And Telling, Or, 115,000 LBGT Troops? How Many Is That, Exactly?
"Dad, if I were you, I wouldn't tell that story. Now I have no doubt that there might be a lot of truth in it, but you know how funny these people are. You know you always used to tell us when we were children: "Never smarten up a … [Read more...]
Social Security: If The Rich Paid Taxes Like You And Me…Problem Solved
The possibility of victory can be a heavy millstone around the neck of any political candidate who might prefer, in his heart, to spend his main energies on a series of terrifying, whiplash assaults on everything the voters hold dear. There … [Read more...]
What does “the center” mean?
The biggest battle in today's political climate and debate over the issues is overcoming the Washington version of "center". I have been waiting for someone to aptly explain the problem better than I possibly could. This morning … [Read more...]
Social Security: They Want To Cut, We Plan To Fight
He is always plotting and carrying out great enterprises, which have always kept his subjects bewildered and astonished, waiting to see what their outcome would be. And his deeds have followed one another so closely that he has never left … [Read more...]
Social Security: The War Begins Tuesday, And You Better Say Oh, No!
BIG MISTAKE MANY MAKE RELY ON HORN INSTEAD OF BRAKE BURMA SHAVE --Actual "Burma Shave" Message, 1945, from "Verse By The Side of the Road", Frank Rowsome, Jr. So here's the dish: a limited partnership corporation called The Blackstone … [Read more...]
An open letter to the Democratic Party
Dear Democrats, CC: Tim Kaine, DNC Chair; John Walsh, Chairman Massachusetts Democratic Party Subject: An open letter to the Democratic Party Well done! This week you proved that by empowering volunteers to take the campaign and make it … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: We did what needed to be done, now…
Respectfully, to some posting here, I would argue that it's not just the economy or swing vote, its more like, the stupid - for willful ignorance is a dangerous thing. The majority of the electorate, for apathy or disdain, refuses to … [Read more...]
On Asking Experts, Part Two, Or, What’s An LBGT Voter To Do?
A monk asked Ma-tsu [Baso]: What is Buddha? Ma-tsu replied: "The mind is Buddha" A monk asked Ma-tsu: What is Buddha? Ma-tsu replied: "The mind is not Buddha" --From the book "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings", … [Read more...]
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