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Everything ever said by Dave Barry ( www.korpisworld.com/Quotes/D...Berry.htm ), plus:
"There never was a good war or a bad peace."
Benjamin Franklin
"A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
Jimmy Carter
"Naturally the common people do not want war, neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
Hermann Göring
"It would be some time before I fully realized that the United States sees little need for diplomacy. Power is enough. Only the weak rely on diplomacy… The Roman Empire had no need for diplomacy. Nor does the United States."
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
"Whate'ers begun in anger ends in shame."
Benjamin Franklin
"American perestroika really boils down to this: we have to rescale the activities of daily life to a level consistent with the mandates of the future, especially the ones having to do with available energy and capital. We have to dismantle things that have no future and rebuild things that will allow daily life to function. We have to say goodbye to big box shopping and rebuild Main Street. More people will be needed to work in farming and fewer in tourism, public relations, gambling, and party planning. We have to make some basic useful products in this country again. We have to systematically decommission suburbia and reactivate our small towns and small cities. We have to prepare for the contraction of our large cities. We have to let the sun set on Happy Motoring and rebuild our trains, transit systems, harbors, and inland waterways. We have to reorganize schooling at a much more modest level. We have to close down most of the overseas military bases we're operating and conclude our wars in Asia. Mostly, we have to recover a national sense of common purpose and common decency. There is obviously a lot of work to do in the list above, which could translate into paychecks and careers -- but not if we direct all our resources into propping up the failing structures of yesterday."
James Kunstler
kunstler.com/blog/2009/0...ng.html#more
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
John Adams
"Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power."
Benjamin Franklin
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
American Proverb
"It is not our part to master all the tides of the world but to do what is in us for the succor of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule."
J.R.R. Tolkien
"Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fail. Think of it: always."
Mohandas K. Gandhi
For your possible amusement, here is just a glimpse of how earthy and interesting in a Hawaiian-style way life has become since the move from Alaska. Feral jungle pigs have been rooting around at our place --they totally chowed down the taro patch and a little cashew tree!-- and so near sunset on 01JUL when I saw this big guy close up in a situation where I could corner him relatively safely I just went for him. There was no gun ready to hand, alas, but I did have a razor-sharp knife (a glori...
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Wed, July 13, 2011 - 7:41 PM
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Alphaville has a new album out; a pleasant taste of it here-
www.youtube.com/watch
...along with an interesting interview of the lead singer, Marian Gold, available here:
www.youtube.com/watch
Even after all these years Marian's voice is still remarkably beautiful.
Sun, June 26, 2011 - 8:13 PM
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Friday evening I saw a cool film at the old movie palace in Hilo. Well put together and interesting. So much so that Tuesday evening I went back and saw it again, with friends. Here is a link to the film's website:
www.iamthedoc.com/thefilm/
Nominally an autobiography of a successful Hollywood movie director, the plot is actually interesting rather than obscene because the guy is prompted to re-examine his life after a close shave with death. He goes around talking with worthies ...
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Thu, April 28, 2011 - 3:50 PM
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Rep. Sharon Cissna leaves the TSA empty-handed, indeed, when they object to not finding her breast and so insist on conducting a more intrusive search.
www.adn.com/2011/02/21/1...-airport.html
TSA buttheads. Another good argument in support of developing train and ferry system infrastructure nationwide, so people have realistic alternatives to 4th amendment constitutional right violations at airports.
Mon, February 21, 2011 - 12:09 PM
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Pleasantly enough, I passed the examination yesterday and am now licensed with the FCC as a General class ham radio operator!
CQ? CQ?
Sun, February 20, 2011 - 2:23 PM
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April 26, 2009
I'd sum up Steven with two words: mischievously classy. What I mean by that is that Steven doesn't do anything without a certain air of dignity and regality attached to it. Things are always well thought-out and above and beyond what you'd expect. But with classiness comes the stereotype of stuffy, which Steven isn't. There's always an element of playfulness and edginess to Steven as well... a mixture of "Boy this is fun!" and "Wait, is this legal?!". So that's how I'd put it. Mischievously Classy. And definitely worth getting to know. I'm glad he's my friend.
April 21, 2009
Steven is amazing.
I don't say this lightly. He has grace and charm. He has wit and wisdom. He is articulate and generous. He is scientific and spiritual. He has attained the finest attributes possible for a human being.
I am constantly delighted to find out what he is up to and what he has planned. I am always eager to see his council requested as it never fails to provide insight, compassion, and appropriately applied humor.
He sees the big picture but he also sees the tiny miracles that make it possible. He is smart as the day is long and, rather than make you feel like a simpleton, he uses his smarts to help make you feel smarter too.
I am a better person for having met and known Steven. I consider myself lucky to call him a friend.
April 16, 2009
Smart, funny, supportive...all the things you'd want in a fellow. If you want to talk politics, religion, or other things of content he's good for that too.
about me
We just moved to the Big Island and have yet to create the narrative which is our lives here. For many years, though, my partner, kids, and I were among those folks who wave at passing traffic, hold signs, and drum during peace demonstrations in Anchorage. We attend the potlucks, picnics, and fundraisers of the various progressive local groups from PFLAG and GLSEN to the local schools' and candidates' houseparties -as well as taking a turn with hosting such. At the annual Burning Man event in the Black Rock Desert we supported and camped in Kidsville when the kids were younger and have camped and worked with the BRC Post Office and crew for the Big Round Cubatron art installation. In general we are fairly well organized, not all that wild/crazy/drunken/rowdy, and are fairly mellow folks (except when pissed off about some stupidity or other of narrow-minded and short-sighted prejudice and corruption in government). It is sometimes tough to find the levity on some issues of the day yet also important to retain a sense of humor.
Best burger on the planet: at Cronies in Hilo order a rare (yes, rare, with Big Island beef) Works Burger done up Big Daddy style. Bring an appetite for this one. Makes a Dagwood sandwich look puny.
Le Magic Pan just uphill off Waianuenue from Cronies does wonderful French crepes as well as desserts.
In Pahoa there is solidly good Mexican fare at Luquins, solidly good Thai at Nings (not too hot if ordered medium spicy), and excellent tiramisu at Paulo's. The others are affordable eats but Paulo's is a bit on the expensive side for what you receive except with regard to the tiramisu, which is worth every penny.
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