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Democracy is not the opposite of authoritarianism, contrary to what we seem to be learning in school. We chant "democracy” as if it is grounded in principle, but how many of us persuade our fellow citizens versus assemble majorities to beat them into submission?
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Democracy is not the opposite of authoritarianism, contrary to what we seem to be learning in school. We chant "democracy” as if it is grounded in principle, but how many of us persuade our fellow citizens versus assemble majorities to beat them into submission?
Leno on Carson:
"No matter the state of the world, it seemed to get its sanity back every night at 11:30."
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"No matter the state of the world, it seemed to get its sanity back every night at 11:30."
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September 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Leno on Carson:
"No matter the state of the world, it seemed to get its sanity back every night at 11:30."
youtube.com/clip/UgkxU58...
"No matter the state of the world, it seemed to get its sanity back every night at 11:30."
youtube.com/clip/UgkxU58...
Have you ever been put on hold and enjoy the music so much that you don't mind? That's how I discovered this song. Thank you, Airbnb...and Shazam.
The Flavr Blue “Supply” | Sounds by the Sound
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August 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Have you ever been put on hold and enjoy the music so much that you don't mind? That's how I discovered this song. Thank you, Airbnb...and Shazam.
We are ALL hypocrites. The sooner we figure that out, the better off we will be. Mountains of contradiction, we humans. Gotta step back once in a while and laugh at the absurdity;)
June 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We are ALL hypocrites. The sooner we figure that out, the better off we will be. Mountains of contradiction, we humans. Gotta step back once in a while and laugh at the absurdity;)
This point of view is compassionate only if it holds people accountable for their behavior, which is the one thing about themselves they can change.
"Both extremes share the view that the most relevant dichotomy is the powerful vs. the powerless. To them, all other characteristics are secondary."
"Both extremes share the view that the most relevant dichotomy is the powerful vs. the powerless. To them, all other characteristics are secondary."
June 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This point of view is compassionate only if it holds people accountable for their behavior, which is the one thing about themselves they can change.
"Both extremes share the view that the most relevant dichotomy is the powerful vs. the powerless. To them, all other characteristics are secondary."
"Both extremes share the view that the most relevant dichotomy is the powerful vs. the powerless. To them, all other characteristics are secondary."
You are educated when you have the ability to hear almost everything without losing your temper, or your self confidence.
~ Robert Frost
~ Robert Frost
May 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
You are educated when you have the ability to hear almost everything without losing your temper, or your self confidence.
~ Robert Frost
~ Robert Frost
Sam Donaldson and President Reagan
May 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Sam Donaldson and President Reagan
As an academic exercise, creating categories can help us understand people better. But in doing so, we risk losing sight of the unique individuals behind those labels. The boxes we place others in often end up dividing us, rather than fostering spaces where everyone can truly belong.
May 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
As an academic exercise, creating categories can help us understand people better. But in doing so, we risk losing sight of the unique individuals behind those labels. The boxes we place others in often end up dividing us, rather than fostering spaces where everyone can truly belong.
She might just as well have been talking to Letitia James.
Federal judge dresses down Alina Habba:
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
May 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
She might just as well have been talking to Letitia James.
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
May 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
It's tough being a waiter, but at least it puts food on the table.
May 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It's tough being a waiter, but at least it puts food on the table.
I find modern-day comparisons to the actual civil-rights eras lacking. Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey were pioneers. They risked a lot to be first. Now, we holler "civil rights!" every time we aren't treated exactly perfectly the way we think we deserve every moment.
April 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I find modern-day comparisons to the actual civil-rights eras lacking. Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey were pioneers. They risked a lot to be first. Now, we holler "civil rights!" every time we aren't treated exactly perfectly the way we think we deserve every moment.
Moving on from something you love doesn’t mean you’ve failed—it just means you’re making room for what’s next. There comes a time where everyone must pivot. It's not giving up. It's growing.
April 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Moving on from something you love doesn’t mean you’ve failed—it just means you’re making room for what’s next. There comes a time where everyone must pivot. It's not giving up. It's growing.
Strong people don't put others down. They lift them up.
Darth Vader - Philanthropist
Darth Vader - Philanthropist
March 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Strong people don't put others down. They lift them up.
Darth Vader - Philanthropist
Darth Vader - Philanthropist
What if WE are the charlatan--bamboozling ourselves over and over again into thinking we've got it all figured out? If you can't imagine another point of view, the charlatan is you.
March 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
What if WE are the charlatan--bamboozling ourselves over and over again into thinking we've got it all figured out? If you can't imagine another point of view, the charlatan is you.
We're going to the zoo and I'm not lion.
March 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We're going to the zoo and I'm not lion.
When an observation about current events doubles as a universal truth of life...
February 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
When an observation about current events doubles as a universal truth of life...
Intellectuals are susceptible to arrogance and hubris just like everybody else. It's why "follow the science" isn't the cut-and-dried path to intellectual purity we like to think it is.
February 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Intellectuals are susceptible to arrogance and hubris just like everybody else. It's why "follow the science" isn't the cut-and-dried path to intellectual purity we like to think it is.
Wow!
Country Roads - Lifein3D (John Denver cover)
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February 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Wow!
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Roberta Flack, the magnetic singer and pianist who was one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, died on Monday at 88. Flack was known for her majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” nyti.ms/4h1KzSh
February 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Roberta Flack, the magnetic singer and pianist who was one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, died on Monday at 88. Flack was known for her majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” nyti.ms/4h1KzSh
Why Johnny Carson didn't talk about serious issues on The Tonight Show
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February 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Why Johnny Carson didn't talk about serious issues on The Tonight Show