I am in here.
A day of reading, mostly Quicksilver. I can’t read more than a few psalms at a time without overdosing, and this week’s parsha is well into all of the various laws that Hashem told Moses to tell the people about. I peer into the world of evening network television, seeing what all the hubbub is … Continue reading Reading.
The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about anything, and that all the pains I have so humbly taken to verify my notions have only wasted my time. — George Bernard Shaw
My father brought me up to revere General William Tecumseh Sherman, among others. In particular, he had me read the following letter that Sherman wrote to the mayor and city council of Atlanta, answering their request that he please not burn their city down. In it, he comes as close to saying “War is hell” … Continue reading War is hell.
“O Lord remember not only the men and women of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all the suffering they have inflicted on us; remember the fruits we have bought, thanks to this suffering — our comradship, our loyalty, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart … Continue reading qotd 2
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