Metta
…“In a world that has decided
That it’s going to lose its mind,
Be more kind, my friends,
try to be more kind.”
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
…“You’re going straight to bed”, said my horrified father.
“Wouldn’t hear of it. Statistics prove it: more people die in bed than in the trenches.”
— The Shadow of the Wind (Cemetery of Forgotten Books)
Truth, Power, and Wine
Power and wine often lead people to tell the truth.
Herodotus asserted that if the Persians decided something while drunk, they made it a rule to reconsider it when sober. Authors after Herodotus have added that if the Persians made a decision while sober, they …
Madmen and Me
…“There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad.” —Salvador Dali
…Whoa!
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