Samuel Beckett – always a master of pithiness, summing up all human existence in six words:
Try. Fail. Try again. Fail better.
Explanation for the rise of Trump
Came across this in a comment section that helps explain WTF is going on in the US 2016 election. The choice for POTUS is between Evil and Crazy. Evil has the ability to accomplish her schemes. Most of what Crazy wants to do won’t happen, (because of, the whole “crazy” …
Formula for life success
Something I came across in a Quora forum related to dating success but is true for life in general . . . S = L + (RV x MV) That’s the formula for success in just about anything. Your success is one part luck and another part your perceived value. …
- Those Darned Squirrels
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
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