June 2022
67 articles published this month.
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Arts & Letters
How to Apologize for Being Drunk
Getting drunk, behaving badly, and then apologizing for it is as old as civilization. In Dunhuang, China, a thousand years ago, it was so common that the municipality’s Bureau of Etiquette came up with an…
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Worth Quoting
Ayn Rand On Seizing Opportunities For Success
“The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.” – Ayn Rand
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A Word to the Wise
Equanimity
is mental calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. As I used it in today’s essay: “I was – and am – as blind as the next person to seeing and seizing these small moments. I’ve been…
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Readers Write
Why I do what I do — June 6, 2022
“Just wanted to thank you for taking the time to answer some questions I had from Ready, Fire, Aim. It’s much appreciated, and I’ve been putting your advice to use.” – EG “It’s a beautiful morning… thank you…
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Postscript
Home Free's Bluegrass Take On Constant Sorrow
“Man of Constant Sorrow” by Home Free…here.
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Worth Watching
Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank World premiere Jan. 25, 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival Written and directed by Alan Ball Starring Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis Available on Amazon Prime Part coming-of-age story, part…
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Worth Considering
When Does Post-COVID Fatigue Become Long-Term COVID
I’m hearing a lot about Long-Term COVID these days. LP lost his sense of smell for nearly a year. JP has been getting headaches. JM is fatigued and sleeping more than ever. The CDC website lists it as a…
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Worth Reading
Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar
Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar By Simon Sebag Montefiore 848 pages Paperback published Sept. 13, 2005 by Vintage I’m just getting into this book, but I can feel that it is going to somehow change my life…
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Worth Quoting
Stalin On The Danger Of Ideological Freedom
“Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?” – Joseph Stalin
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A Word to the Wise
Understanding The Role Of Political Ideologues
An ideolog (AYE-dee-uh-log) is a person who promotes a particular ideology, especially as an official or the most eminent advocate. As I used it in today’s book review: “Dozens of books have been written about…
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Readers Write
Re my May 30 essay on accepting responsibility for your own life
“Your sentiments should be etched in stone.” – JM “Loved the statement you wrote [about what to think when feeling victimized]. I’ve cut it out and taped it up on my son’s bathroom mirror!” – LD
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Postscript
Ten Feel-Good Films Worth Rewatching Today
From Far Out Magazine: “10 incredible films to put a smile on your face.” A few of them are already on my list, but I’m adding many of those I have seen, because I forgot how good they were. Click here.
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From My Work-in-Progress Basket
When You Can’t Just Believe Her
When You Can’t Just Believe Her It’s not been talked about much. And I don’t understand why. But among Amber Heard’s many accusations against Johnny Depp is “sexual abuse.” In Case You Were in Orbit: On Dec…
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Fun and/or Interesting
How common are false accusations of rape?
Although it’s impossible to know how many rape accusations are false, an oft-cited 2010 study put the frequency at between 2% and 10%, with an average of about 6%. An FBI study put the frequency at 8%…
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Worth Quoting
Word of the Day: Left
“Left-wing zealots have often been prepared to ride roughshod over due process and basic considerations of fairness when they think they can get away with it. For them the ends always seems to justify the…
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A Word to the Wise
Manifold
means diverse, numerous in kind or variety. As I used it in today’s essay: “Although proving rape against an intimate partner has become more difficult, the damage caused by these accusations can be huge – and…
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Postscript
Bob Dylan's Eighty-One Claims To Artistic Greatness
To read “81 reasons why Bob Dylan is the greatest artist in human history,” click here.
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