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Reg:

Even if “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of ages may be preserved by quotation.” Issac D’Israeli….who also wrote that:

“The literary treasures of antiquity have suffered from the malice of Men as well as that of Time. It is remarkable that conquerors, in the moment of victory, or in the unsparing devastation of their rage, h…

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Enco: – I can’t find a reference to any similar rhetorical phrasing from the 18th century.

Even if “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of ages may be preserved by quotation.” Issac D’Israeli....who also wrote that:

“The literary treasures of antiquity have suffered from the malice of Men as well as that of Time. It is remarkable that con…[Read more]

Jake:

You were saying earlier, in a state of sleep deprivation:

Under ordinary circumstances i agree conscription is a prescription for loss of freedom. Really it is fucking risky and no fun if your heart is not in it.

Israel, however, requires it and it is existential. It doesn’t end. Not yet. Constantly under siege. And being under siege h…

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Reg:

“what the country has done for each of us, and… what we can do for the country”….source

And….citizens should be “less concerned about what the government can do… and more… what it can do for the nation”…..Warren G. Harding.

Alas, this doesn’t give the Eighteenth Century origin of the quote, it just shows how pernicious it’s influence is.

“what the country has done for each of us, and… what we can do for the country”….source

And….citizens should be “less concerned about what the government can do… and more… what it can do for the nation”…..Warren G. Harding.

Jake:

Now that you’ve got your rest, I can address quotes and our previous topic.

Good walk spoiled? Thought it was Harvey Penick. Wa’nt. Wa’nt Twain either. Mark that and fathom that. John Feinstein wrote a book of that title but wa’nt his quote not by a mile. Hittin a ball. Hittin it foul. Hittin it long and straight wipes off that scowl…

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What happened to the Forums space? I wanted to post in Small Talk and I get “Page Not Found.”

WTH?!!!

Good walk spoiled? Thought it was Harvey Penick. Wa’nt. Wa’nt Twain either. Mark that and fathom that. John Feinstein wrote a book of that title but wa’nt his quote not by a mile. Hittin a ball. Hittin it foul. Hittin it long and straight wipes off that scowl. Why do we care? I can’t say. All of that effort won’t allay the final jar comin our…[Read more]

Reg:

The trouble with believing anything and nothing at the same time.

The problem with this article is that it treats science like a belief on a par with religion or even on a par with: “I believe I’ll have another drink.”

Science is not a belief. Science is the only game in town to understand and get around town when “town” is the Natural…[Read more]

Reg and Fellow Unbelievers:

AI is unlocking new treatments for diseases once thought to be incurable

AI could do countless wonders for healhspan and lifespan, if only humans didn’t use it for stupid slop like this:

Shirtless RFK Jr. Beats Up A Twinkie In WWE-Themed AI…[Read more]

Authoritarianists say and do the damndest things. I want to hear a lot more from Rand Paul. I there’s growing opportunity to bump Trump, and pull some GOP over.

Fellow Unbelievers:

Here again is why you can’t trust government to deal with Misinformation/Disinformation/Malinformation 🦁*GROWL!*

FCC chair threatens broadcasters over Iran war coverage
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said news broadcasters coverage of Iran war could impact their license…[Read more]

PopeBeanie:

In light of him losing support in USA, I wonder if he’s thought about inviting Xi, Vlad, and other authoritarians to the most exclusive kinds of golf events. He should have enough money to buy an island or two. Maybe Epstein’s.

Mark Twain described golf as “a good walk spoiled.”. Only Trump and Friends cold turn a good walk spo…[Read more]

Thank you, Reg!!

Have a great week!!

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Another case in point against Trump heading up this War. You know he’s bad off when his own State Media points out how much he sucks: Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries

In light of him losing support in USA, I wonder if he’s thought about inviting Xi, Vlad, and other a…[Read more]

Fellow Unbelievers:

I notice something when I started watching a Tucker Carlson video interviewing the Pope/Grand Inquisitor Hopeful Carrie Prejean Boller: A couple of the ads that popped up were actually full-length videos from the Hoover Institute’s “GoodFellas” Podcast and “The Ben Shapiro Show”, and a Stand Together Video, all espousers of…[Read more]

Jake:

Get your rest and we’ll discuss this more later.

PopeBesnie:

Another case in point against Trump heading up this War. You know he’s bad off when his own State Media points out how much he sucks:

Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries
President vows anything that prevents the flow of oil will be hit by US ‘twenty times harde…[Read more]

*Just read what i wrote.

This is my brain on sleep deprivation. Phooey.