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Tag Archives: Lincoln
Snobbery’s Menace
Politics can be a mean way of life, filled with scurrilous attacks on opponents, replete with prevarication, and downright lying. I stay away from it, as much as possible. Case in point, just the other day former Vermont governor and … Continue reading
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Tagged D. H. Lawrence, divisiveness, elitism, Lincoln, politics, snobbery, Steve Jobs, Virginia Woolf, Zuckerberg
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My favorite speeches
I’ve always liked a good speech. If you asked me to make a list of favorite speeches I’d be hard pressed. In fact, what I’d worry about most was leaving out some real gems simply because of memory lapse or … Continue reading
Overthrowing the tyranny of custom
I have always cared a great deal about animals. I don’t know where it comes from, but I remember as a child wanting to take in every stray dog. In 1996, I adopted a vegetarian diet to align my lifestyle … Continue reading
