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    His inability, refusal, denial... whatever word you want to use... to admit that he has made a mistake or is…
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  • out of my system.. I'll respond to Booman's comments... "When Samuel Johnson said that "patriotism is the last refuge of…
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  • I am a liberal. I have absolutely no problems with patriotism whatsoever. My family helped build this country and I…
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  • ... the credibility to be believed when he says he has integrity or anything else for that matter! The man…
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  • I think we all do from time to time. Perhaps there are saints and zen masters that do not... I…
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  • Kinds of power Knowing other people is intelligence, knowing yourself is wisdom. Overcoming others takes strength, overcoming yourself takes greatness.…
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  • Never much for poetry myself but my favorite book growing up was his You Read to Me, I'll Read to…
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  • Oh, don't mind me. I was mostly using your post as a foil for posting my own rant on the…
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  • Be completely empty. Be perfectly serene. The ten thousand things arise together; in their arising is their return. Now they…
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  • Master Sun Use anger to throw them into disarray. Cao Cao: Wait for them to become decadent and lazy. Li…
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  • Even the best weapon is an unhappy tool, hateful to living things. So the follower of the Way stays away…
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  • Ghostdancers post regarding the Indian Schools and European Americans attempts at destroying Native American culture? I found the diary and…
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  • is one of the absolute low points in American history. It's repercussions are felt today and ever forward sadly. In…
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  • The one we feed. Indeed. Abu Ghraib lies within each of us. Make no mistake. So does Dachou... and Mahatma…
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  • Well... I have an old 1820's era farm house. Not exactly the model of energy efficiency... and I am loath…
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  • Good point but also be careful not to fall into the rights demonization by equating socialist practices with communism. They…
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  • Thanks for the link. I had an immediate reaction to this statement: "But unlike cable television, we don't have the…
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  • Amen indeed. I always feel sorry for the literalists (pro and con) that miss out on the vast richness of…
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  • Taking your excellent analogy a step further... ... wouldn't it be wonderful if we could "send them home" with trade…
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  • I'm tempted to say that's redundant too but my wife hits me everytime I say something like that. 🙂
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