The Parliamentary Game
The parliamentary game Meanwhile the workers wonder what’s going on This is how Parliament really works : you sign my bit of paper for this motion, and I’ll sign yours for the …
Quotes on America (part 3)
Quotes and aphorisms on America Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the …
Quotes on America
Quotes and aphorisms on America The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself. John Ciardi A serious problem in America is the gap between academe …
George Mikes and The English Language
George Mikes and The English Language. I Thought I knew English. A short and amusing article about English written by a very nice humorous and brilliant writer. I THOUGHT I KNEW ENGLISH …
Carl William Brown and Sun Tzu
A true, brave and honest fighter must principally know that the first enemy is his best friend, what’s more he is the same person, that is himself. Carl William Brown Thus we …
The book and soul of the Samurai
You cannot tell whether a person is good or bad by his vicissitudes in life. Good and bad fortune are matters of fate. Good and bad actions are Man’s Way. Retribution of …
Tactics and Strategy
Tactics + Strategy = Victory. The 99% needs to learn this. The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. Epictetus Sun …
Weather Forcast
Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it. Willard Scott There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin …