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Musical accompaniment for this post from Gordon Lightfoot.
Quote of the Day
In November, the right won the election in Israel and then, upon assuming power in January, began to implement the policies on which it ran. At which point, some of the losers of the election took to the streets. Ever since, those in ideological agreement with the losers have expressed continual wonderment and pride at the fact that 8 or 9 percent of the population of the small country is out in the streets on a weekly basis. Yes, but more than 50 percent of the electorate in Israel voted the other way. Imagine if they took to the streets. But you can’t, because they won’t, because they shouldn’t have to. Democracies exist to make street action unnecessary…
You could say this about other countries as well.
I’m Surprised That He is Surprised
Someone at Twitter asserted that it is strange that on the same network (Fox News) that host of one show (Tucker Carlson) is strongly against the present level of US involvement in Ukraine, while the host of the show in the next time slot (Sean Hannity) is strongly supportive of that involvement and would like to see it accelerated…and that the very same people are probably watching both shows!
Have we really reached the point at which people expect to be marinated solely in political views that are 100% in conformance with their own?…and that those individual political views solidify immediately, with no interval for persuasion, reflection, or discussion?
New! – Your Random Haikus for an Age of Weakening Public Trust
Trust but verify!
What does this mean in business?
Full payment up front!
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For some legal tasks
You should motivate lawyers
By contingency.
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You sold your old car,
Forgot to cancel toll fob.
Damn, that cost a bunch.
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iHop, two people:
Breakfast now costs forty bucks.
What the hell happened?