OceansOfThought @ January 28, 2008 # One Comment
Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came …. Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. – Abraham […]
OceansOfThought @ January 25, 2008 # 2 Comments
“To state the question more directly, are all the laws, but one, to go unexecuted, and the government itself go to pieces, lest that one be violated? Even in such a case, would not the official oath be broken, if the government should be overthrown, when it was believed that disregarding the single law, would […]
Skavian @ January 23, 2008 # One Comment
This will be short and sweet. Mostly because I have little time to actually expand upon it and I have to get back to working. Those of us who live in the US are very aware of the little blaring sirens of alarm telling us that things are wrong. We can’t go a day without […]
OceansOfThought @ January 17, 2008 # Comments Off on On Culture and Relationships
We can succeed only by concert. It is not “Can any of us imagine better?” but “can we all do better?” Abraham Lincoln Cultural differences are real, and they cause real problems. A startling conclusion to many and not so much to any who’s married outside of their country origins. American is a melting […]
OceansOfThought @ January 15, 2008 # Comments Off on On Two Fundamentally Different Views
“You think slavery is right and should be extended; while we think slavery is wrong and ought to be restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us.” –Abraham Lincoln. What happens when you have two fundamentally different views on the same subject which both are ultimately right? […]
OceansOfThought @ January 14, 2008 # Comments Off on On Justifying Causing Pain to Others and Journalistic Honesty Under Attack
“I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause.” -Abraham Lincoln Unfortunately, Gizmodo, you get the first post of Thought Crime, defined here in as a logic/thought/explanation so wrong, justifying it makes you just […]
OceansOfThought @ January 13, 2008 # Comments Off on On the Magic of 2am
“My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” Abraham Lincoln There is something that happens after 2am. I believe it’s a rather magical time where all troubles can be discussed and things are solved. Any number of ideas come to you at 2am, many you shouldn’t listen to; […]
OceansOfThought @ January 11, 2008 # Comments Off on On Productivity Without Purpose
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. – Abraham Lincoln It is a truly sad thing that I have discovered. The more I strive to get something done, the more things that will be suddenly in the way. There are any number of “organizing your life books” but the simple fact […]
OceansOfThought @ January 11, 2008 # One Comment
There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, “Truth is the daughter of Time.” – Abraham Lincoln So much has been said about the news, and that people don’t believe it. So the question is how do I take in the news? Below is how injest my […]
OceansOfThought @ January 11, 2008 # 2 Comments
He who molds the public sentiment… makes statutes and decisions possible or impossible to make. – Abraham Lincoln An article in in a university magazine recently pointed out that most people don’t believe what they hear, and read in the news. If you cannot see the Irony in that, I perhaps need to start […]