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The scorn of our formidable neighbor who does not know us is Our America’s greatest danger. And since the day of the visit is near, it is imperative that our neighbor know us, and soon, so that it will not scorn us. Through ignorance it might even come to lay hands on us. Once it does know us, it will remove its hands out of respect. One must have ( Read more... ) -
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"I believe in questioning authority, and respecting all elders. I believe serenity can exist in the midst of absolute chaos. I believe that shopping malls were invented by the pharmaceutical companies that make anti-depressants. I believe that fruit is life's best dessert, and that apples really do keep the doctor away. I believe that every ( Read more... ) -
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“For, although the Queen had ordered a little equipage of all things necessary for me while I was in her service, yet my ideas were wholly taken up with what I saw on every side of me, and I winked at my own littleness, as people do at their own faults.”
Gulliver’s Travels -
poem
Al Young
For Poets
Stay beautiful
but don't stay down underground too long
Dont turn into a mole
or a worm
or a root
or a stone
Come on out into the sunlight
Breathe in trees
Knock out mountains
Commune with snakes
& be the very hero of birds
Don't forget to poke your head up
& blink
think
Walk all around
Swim upstream
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Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made.Otto von Bismarck
German Prussian politician (1815 - 1898)
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50's
Last month was Jack Keroauc month; his 50th anniversary celebrated one of his best works On The Road
devoted to his literary works and there were scheduled readings in major cities across the U.S., including one at the Vesuvio bar, in San Francisco.
This month, however,
(source: citylights.com)
October 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the vindication ( Read more... )