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quotes of the day – qotd.org A political convention is not a place where you can come away with any trace of faith in human nature. — Murray Kempton
Tag: nature
War is hell.
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.
Joe's Stone Crab
The dinner portion of “Larges” at Joe’s Stone Crab are, in case you were curious, exactly the right portion of food for me at dinner. I have just now discovered this in proper experimental manner. I also believe that their signature mustard sauce is better with the crab claws than melted butter, but both should … Continue reading Joe's Stone Crab
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To those who do not know mathematics it is difficult to get across a real feeling as to the beauty, the deepest beauty, of nature … If you want to learn about nature, to appreciate nature, it is necessary to understand the language that she speaks in. — Richard Feynman
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