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Wisdom of the ages

~ January 9, 2007 at 23:20 (Views: 8 )

Dave Barry Says:

Thought for the day: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.



Football haiku. Betcha didn't imagine it could happen!

~ January 9, 2007 at 18:56 (Views: 10 )

My brother who works for the University of Florida sent me this after the Gator / Buckeye game last night:


Dessert in desert;
cream puff buckeyes melt in mouth
of hungry gators



What's in YOUR preview mirror?

~ January 8, 2007 at 19:31 (Views: 8 )

If you like to think about the way things might happen, and what might help good (or at least not-awful) outcomes, then you may be reading the right place. Here's a little article by David Brin, posted in December. David says, in conclusion:

On the other hand, if we don't panic, we may see the beginnings of the era of the sovereign and empowered citizen. An Age of Amateurs in which no talent is suppressed or wasted, and no problem escapes the attention of a myriad talented eyes.

Brin's posting



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