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More Mitt

Shortly after posting the story about Mitt Romney, I found this clever piece by Steve Bainbridge: an assortment of quotes that indicate we may not want to trust a guy who doesn't smoke or drink.

"They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games." - Casey Stengel

"Look at him (Bobby Richardson) - he doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't chew, he doesn't stay out late, and he still can't hit .250." - Casey Stengel

"I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices" - Mark Twain

"A man without vice is like a ship without cargo" - Mark Twain

"I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me." - Winston Churchill

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

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