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Misc. 11.22.05

I get new clients for all sorts of reasons. More than a few come to me because they like seeing my seven kids around town with no sign of trauma or other abuse, so they figure I must be a decent guy. Some contact me because they enjoy this site and figure that I'll steer them right (and if it's an Indiana or Michigan matter, I will). But today is a first: A new client because I'm Polish. Or so the new client thinks. The name is pronounced "Sheskee," but it's German. Oh well, I'll disabuse them of the notion during our first consultation.

I earlier today ran across this great quote from Einstein: “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”

Will they re-build New Orleans? The Atlantic Monthly points out that history says "yes": Chicago fire, 1871; Galveston storm, 1900; San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1906.

Why I Don't Stay Informed

I'm glad the Establishment didn't succeed in destroying JRE during COVID. It’s pretty much the only way I stay informed to the extent I want to be informed. I agree with Nassim Taleb’s observation that there’s no reason to read the daily news,

Why Weak Fools Can Dominate

Exploring the fool in Christ and the fool in Antichrist. Ivan the Terrible v. Nicholas of Pskov. Nietzsche v. Everyone

Something Tells Me I’d Really Enjoy the Private Letters of Two Men I Didn’t Even Know Existed

It helps to be aware of one’s ignorance. That’s one reason I like to read Joseph Epstein, who wrote a delightful essay for the current issue of the new Catholic journal, The Lamp that brought my level of awareness to the brim. The topic? The letters of George

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