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"[H]istorically anarchism has been far less violent than other political
creeds." Peter Marshall.
Eric Scheske
Humorous
H.I.F.
Conan:
Today John McCain said the shutdown was, quote, one of the most shameful things
he's seen as a senator. That's from a guy who saw Lincoln get shot.
In a new interview, the Dalai Lama endorsed medical marijuana. So now we know
Interesting
H.I.F.
As long as I'm mentioning podcasts, I should mention this recent episode of
Econtalk: The Sports Gene
[http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2013/09/david_epstein_o.html]. One of the best
episodes of the year. Excerpt: At "6'10", you have
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Mike Duncan has fired up his new podcast: Revolutions
[http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/]. TDE readers know that I've long been a fan
of his History of Rome. Based on what I've heard so far, Revolutions will be
just as good if not better.
Possibly the best
Max and Gilbert
These words by Max Beerbohm kind of summarize my idea behind my quote-driven
mini-essays: "How many charming talents have been spoiled by the instilled
desire to do 'important' work! Some people are born to lift heavy weights. Some
are born to juggle with golden balls.
Humorous
H.I.F.
Conan:
Pope Francis is reportedly selling his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. When asked
why he was selling it, he said, "When I get it over 30 miles an hour, it's hard
to keep my hat on."
This week at New York's Comic
Interesting
H.I.F.
The benefits of empire? Roman charioteers earned far more than even the
best-paid footballers and international sports stars of today, according to
academic research.
[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7942699/Wealth-of-todays-sports-stars-is-no-match-for-the-fortunes-of-Romes-
Kiekegaard and Philo
"The real individual is face to face with a real God: that is the quite simple
truth that Kierkegaard is never weary of repeating." de Lubac.
I think that's the metaphysical angle to Philo's famous quote: "Be kind, for
everyone you meet is
TIL
Today I Learned, from Reddit [http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/]:
"TIL in 2011 the city of Portland, Oregon discarded 7.8 million gallons of
drinking water, not because of the dead animals 'regularly found in the drinking
supply,' but because a drunk 21-year-old peed
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"Theories, when they have gained credence, become vested interests. The prestige
and livelihood of schools and teachers are bound up in them; they tend toward
enclosed doctrine, not open to fresh information." Isabel Patterson.