God moves in extremely mysterious, not to say, circuitous ways. God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players, to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won’t tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.–Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (Good Omens)
Archive for June 2019
Just Saying 2019-06-30,
June 30, 2019Just Saying 2019-06-29,
June 29, 2019Every Communist must grasp the truth: Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun–Mao
Just Saying 2019-06-28,
June 28, 2019One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes…and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.–Eleanor Roosevelt
Just Saying 2019-06-27,
June 27, 2019If you believe the stuff you read on political blogs you should probably stop reading them. This is particularly important if you like the stuff you are reading.–me
Just Saying 2019-06-26,
June 26, 2019Given the choice between the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge (of Good and Evil), we invariably choose the latter…–me
Just Saying 2019-06-25,
June 25, 2019Aside from a few relics of Victorian rationalism who find a curious comfort in Darwinism, most of us now accept that reason can’t give meaning or purpose to life. If we’re not content with the process of living itself, we need myths and myths very often contain contradictions.–John Gray
Just Saying 2019-06-24,
June 24, 2019Wait a minute. I’m a guy like me!–Homer Simpson
Just Saying 2019-06-23,
June 23, 2019I will stand vigil when you die for a thousand years and more, much more. Then you shall be with me throughout eternity.–“Jesus” (Eden Dialogs)
Just Saying 2019-06-22,
June 22, 2019The only person who can crush your spirit is you. The only way to crush your spirit is through constant repetition of thoughts that devalue yourself or others.–me
Just Saying 2019-06-21,
June 21, 2019The idea that we can control much of anything is an unhealthy illusion.–me