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green succulent wallpaper, whitman’s birhtday, the workers versus the rent seekers
green succulent wallpaper Born today in May 31,1819: Walt Whitman. An exhibition on his life. A Noiseless Patient Spider A NOISELESS, patient spider, I mark’d, where, on a little promontory, it stood, isolated; Mark’d how, to explore the vacant, vast surrounding, It launch’d forth filament, filament, filament, out of itself; Ever unreeling them—ever tirelessly speeding [...]
corrosive culture of cheating, plutocrats versus true capitalists, a dangerous combination – high risk appetite and low risk intelligence
Lies or lying is unavoidable. For those that try to live an ethical life the act of lying is a daily paradox. Your most cherished relationships, your livelihood and in some circumstances, your life is doomed without the white lie. These lies keep society going. Sometimes they are even virtuous when the choice is between [...]
black and white hills and fog, visions of wealth, profound finding
black and white hills and fog “Kurtz discoursed. A voice! a voice! It rang deep to the very last. It survived his strength to hide in the magnificent folds of eloquence the barren darkness of his heart. Oh, he struggled! he struggled! The wastes of his weary brain were haunted by shadowy images now–images [...]
belgium photochrome, reading is fundamental, moral and economic obligations
Entrance to Port, Ostend, Belgium. This photochrome print of the port in Ostend is part of “Views of Architecture and Other Sites in Belgium” from the catalog of the Detroit Publishing Company (1905). Ostend was a very popular destination and busy sea port ( still is as far as I know. Even back around 1890-1900, [...]
the place where justice goes to die, old morning journal poster, happy birthday to david byrne
A drunk multimillionaire and Polo Club founder John Goodman murdered 23 year old engineering graduate Scott Wilson. Goodman did not attempt to help Wilson or even call 911 after the accident. Goodman has been sentenced to home arrest in his mansion where his family may visit and he can walk to his office to conduct [...]
banks and robbers, professional weasels, there was never a perfect fairy tale
Fayetteville, N.C. —Two men convicted of robbing a Fayetteville bank in 2010 will spend decades behind bars on federal charges. Rodney Atawan Brown, 30, was sentenced this week to 32 years in prison, and Larry Rodgers Jr. to 17 years. If they wanted to steal money without fear of going to prison they should have [...]
billiards eight ball wallpaper, conservatives prefer magic to science, the ayatollah probably loves the conservative agenda
billiards eight ball wallpaper Congressional Conservatives Push Anti-Science Agenda. Public policy to be determined by pixies and magic The U.S. House of Representatives has decided that the country can’t afford several federally funded research programs. The list includes the entire political science portfolio at the National Science Foundation, as well as a $10-million NSF [...]
