Pulvis et umbra sumus

I’m crying, it’s so funny 😂 😭

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I wish ~10% of public places had dress codes. Just a few restaurants. Some theaters. A cafe or two. Maybe coupled with a 'no phone' policy

It's just nice to sit in such areas for a few moments each week.

The mind is a fortress. Protect what goes in.

'The mind, unconquered by violent passions, is a citadel, for a man has no fortress more impregnable in which to find refuge and remain safe forever.'

Marcus Aurelius

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not long enough

If you don't create your culture, someone else will.

Given the choice between a Cyber Truck and any truck circa 1970-1990, I'd take the latter every time. We didn't need a complete redesign. Just a some modernization for fuel efficiency and safety

Good Lord!

I have 36 books left on my yearly list and there are 37 weeks left in the year.

I'm right on schedule. However, a few of the books on my list are massive: e.g. Les Mis, Brothers K

I don't think I'm going to finish the list. But I'll give it the old college try.

April 12, 1861

The Civil War begins

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I first listened to the Presidential Podcast leading up to the 2016 election. I'm going to re-listen to the entire series. It's very well done by Lillian Cunningham

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Imagine being a custodian showing up to work on Friday realizing your now have to spend you day cleaning this up?

Stop vandalizing stuff. These entitled, spoiled, over-educated brats are just making more work for working-class people who keep our campuses clean and operational

Many people have written about how this kind of vandalism simply just makes more work for working-class people

You think it's a big 'screw you' to the admin & elites. But the janitors & maintenance crews are the ones who have to clean up your juvenile tantrum

“much of that $190 billion [was] not ‘for persons of limited income’ but for the poverty industry—bureaucrats, caseworkers, service providers & a grab-bag of vendors in the private sector who plan, implement & evaluate social prgrms on government contracts” Charles Murray (1992)

Happy Friday

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Pyramus and Thisbe: the original Romeo and Juliet

It's been a year since my book on Shakespeare was published. You can find it here (wipfandstock.com/9781666738360/…) and in other places.

That said, I've got an extra copy kicking around, so if you retweet this, I'll put your name in a hat etc., and maybe you'll just get it for free.

I love this account ⬇️

Europa

Daphne