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perspective of day

"In the sunshine of the morning, beneath the wide, blue heavens, with a fresh wind astir, what fears, except the most desperate, can find a harbourage? In the night, or the gloomy chambers of the day, fears and misgivings wax strong, but out in the sunlight there is, for a time, cessation even of the terror of death."

-- Theodore Dreiser, Sister Carrie

great bully quote

We've all had to deal with bullies. As kids or adults, bullies are just... out there. I'm reading a great book called Drood by Dan Simmons. It's a historical fiction book about the last five years of Charles Dickens' life during which he becomes obsessed with a person named Drood. Based, of course, on a real unsolved mystery in Dickens' life.

"But there has always been the pungent scent of the schoolhouse bully hovering about our dear Mr. Field and bullies always tend to overreach and be called to task."

Merely insert the name of your tormenter into that sentence. I know I felt better when I did.

homer simpson theology

"A long time ago, a dude was born, who most of think was magic, but some people don't and that's ok. But we're probably right."

religion, china, and the great pumpkin

"California is hopeless.  The US should consider selling California to China in exchange for Tibet, one future draft choice, and cancellation of all our debt to China.  It is a win-win proposal.  The US still has 50 states, we are debt (to China) free, California gets whipped into shape, and the Episcopal Church gets it own Dalai Lama.  If China thinks California is not worth that much, we can either throw in Oregon or give up the future draft choice.  Tibet, however is not negotiable."

I'm not sure who said this, but it was from an Anglican discussion board that my husband read. And also? Hell yeah.

so it's come to this

"When those who produce, must beg permission from those who do not, society is doomed. -- Ayn Rand

Today I paid $250 in fees to the city where I practice medicine. I'm not sure why I paid the money and what services they are providing me, if any. So I'm chalking it up to another government shakedown.

P.S. This is why I made the gimlet.