Miscellany

"How long till my soul gets it right?  Can any human being ever reach that kind of height?"

sometimes I can tell I've given up on this life and am storing up knowledge for my next life.

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Can men and women be friends?
Are you"...willing to sacrifice what you'd really love to have in order to have just a little of what you love."


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How can a person NOT be political?  Every choice you make every action you take is a political and personal statement about who you are, who you trust, what you seek, and why you live.  Right?

"But he has been political. It's the politics of using golf as a weapon to reap untold riches and all the other attendant privileges of fame. It's the politics of selling yourself as a trailblazing icon, while rolling your eyes at the struggles that made your ascendance possible. It's the politics of placing your brand above any and all other concerns. It's the politics of turning a blind eye to your corporate partners' malfeasance, when there is a buck to be made. This is the real teachable moment of this whole circus: if you front for the worst of the worst, don't expect anyone to have your back."  Dave Zirin at The Nation

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"We've gotten to the point in this country...where passing ANY bill is victory, and that's the problem.  Decisions are being made about the long term future of this country for short term political reasons and that's never a good sign."  Howard Dean on Good Morning America



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Joe Lieberman is a small, small man.

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