Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and …
Category Archives: Notable Quotable
Once is Enough
You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough. By Mae West
To Err
To err is human. To forgive, divine Response to making an error is the most important thing. If you are human, you make mistakes. To avoid mistakes, don’t do anything. When confronted with a mistake: You can deny it You can repeat it You can deflect and distract You can admit it and stop making …
Money Life
Money can’t buy life. Bob Marley said this to his 10 year old son before he died of cancer.
Bullshit Jobs
On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs. In the year 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that, by century’s end, technology would have advanced sufficiently that countries like Great Britain or the United States would have achieved a 15-hour work week. There’s every reason to believe he was right. In technological terms, we are quite capable of …
Bullshit Jobs
On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs. In the year 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that, by century’s end, technology would have advanced sufficiently that countries like Great Britain or the United States would have achieved a 15-hour work week. There’s every reason to believe he was right. In technological terms, we are quite capable of …
Simple Steps
4,000 steps or 2 miles 8,000 steps or 4 miles 12,000 steps or 6 miles These are daily numbers by the CDC, National Institute on Aging and National Cancer Institute publishes in JAMA. 4,840 US residents age 40 and over were tracked for ten years. 8,000 steps per day will cut your risk of dying …
Falling Flowers
Gone are the guests from the Grand Room Flower petals flutter in my little garden They float down and gather on the crooked path They shimmer and dance upon the setting sun Oh how can I bear to sweep them away? My sad eyes will never see them return Sweet fragrance a memory like the …
Wind Blows
Confucius advised: “If your desire is for good, the people will be good. The moral character of the ruler is the wind; the moral character of those beneath him is the grass. When the wind blows, the grass bends”
Billions and Billions
This page and my webpage There are 7.5 billion people on the planet. Some estimate that the earth can sustain 1.5 billion. By the end of the century the planet may have 10 billion people. Some estimates show a leveling off or slowing growth in population because of resource scarcity. Consumption of resources is highly …