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Thought For the Day: All Life Consists of The Moment One Finds Out Who He Is
“Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment — the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.” – Jorge Luis Borges, writer (1899-1986) … Continue reading
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Tagged Authentic, Complex, Genuine, Jorge Luis Borges, Life, One Moment, Revealing, Simple, Thought For the Day
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Sonic Gems: Orchestra Baobab – Pirates Choice
Organized in 1970 as a multi-ethnic, multi-national club band, Orchestra Baobab is a primarily Senegalese Afro-Cuban son, wolof and pachanga band. It capitalized on the craze for Cuban music but more locally grew out of the Congolese soukous style. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Afro-Cuban, Congo, Music, Orchestra Baobab, Pachanga, Pirates Choice, Senegal, Son, Sonic Gems, Soukous, Wolof
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Voltaire – Letters On the English
We have previously looked at the life and legacy of Voltaire. Please review this information elsewhere on this blog. Letters on the English or Letters Concerning the English Nation is a series of essays written by Voltaire on his living in … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Essay, France, Harvard Classics, Letters On the English, Philosophy, Voltaire
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Thought For the Day: Masterpieces Require Love and Skill Together
“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” – John Ruskin, author, art critic, and social reformer (8 Feb 1819-1900)
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Sonic Gems: Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor, in Cleveland, Ohio, Nine Inch Nails is an Industrial band. It is most famous for the influence of two of its albums, The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999). Despite its records sales the … Continue reading
Time Spent With The Harvard Classics: Tacitus – Germania
Born in approximately 56 AD, the Roman senator and historian, Tacitus wrote on historical subjects before his death in 120 AD. The surviving portions of his two major works The Annals and The Histories examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnography, German Tribes, Germania, Harvard Classics, History, Rome, Silver Age, Tacitus
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Thought For the Day: The Trade of Governance Is Monopolized By Ignorant Rascals
“The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” – Thomas Paine, philosopher and writer (9 Feb 1737-1809) Sorry, for the frankness of my summation. Given that we cannot keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Debt, Expenditures, Governance, Ignorance, Politicians, Rascals, Ronald Reagan, Taxes, Thomas Paine, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: The People Will Find Their Own Right Way To Go
“The maxim, that governments ought to train the people in the way in which they should go, sounds well. But is there any reason for believing that a government is more likely to lead the people in the right way … Continue reading
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Tagged Government, Maxim, Self Government, The People, Thomas B Macaulay, Thought For the Day, Train
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Samuel Johnson – Letter To Chesterfield
Born on September 18, 1709, Dr. Johnson was a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic and lexicographer who made lasting contributions to English literature before his death on December 13, 1784. We have previously looked at Samuel Johnson’s life and … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Dishonest People Are Often So With Straight Faces
“I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don’t trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance, any day in the week, if there is anything to … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Dickens, Conventional, Dishonesty, Eye to Eye, Facade, Face to Face, Known, Thought For the Day, Unknowns
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