Tag Archives: morality

Don’t Preach Me

Posted on June 14, 2017 by John

Don’t preach me religion like there’s something you can prove; being good at treading water doesn’t mean you can move. Don’t preach me politics from the safety of the status quo; saying that you understand doesn’t mean that you know. … Continue reading →

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Why Not?: a dit

Posted on December 17, 2012 by John

Once upon a time (which often means quite long ago, but could be only yesterday or even tomorrow) in some far place, there lived a man who thought the strangest thoughts, chock-full of possibilities: what ifs, could bes, why nots. … Continue reading →

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The Libertine

Posted on August 19, 2006 by John

You cannot win. It seems no matter which way you progress (to seek self-sacrifice for good, or your own happiness), the world will work against you to undo what you have done. It will erode your monuments and interrupt your … Continue reading →

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The Louisiana Post-Katrina Right Wing Blues

Posted on June 18, 2006 by John

This used to be a quiet place northward from Baton Rouge, a sleepy set of boroughs where no one became confused; but now the world is changing thanks to Katrina’s deluge and Louisiana’s really learned the blues. It used to … Continue reading →

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Today’s Potent Quote …

Posted on June 22, 2003 by John

The difference between the mortified, but still proud and self-centered stoic and the unmortified hedonist consists in this: the latter, being flabby, shiftless and at heart rather ashamed of himself, lacks the energy and the motive to do much harm … Continue reading →

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