“In anticipation of reaching 70, I’m now working on my memory, particularly those puzzling lapses when I think, Do I need to go to the bathroom, or did I just do that? I’ve had”
― Hidalgo
― Hidalgo
“It was the night of the New Jersey primary; General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who happened to be in Brussels, had defeated “Mr. Republican,” Senator Robert Taft. The very same day, Adlai Stevenson, who would eventually lose to Eisenhower in November, announced he had no intention of running for president.”
― A Great Idea at the Time: The Rise, Fall, and Curious Afterlife of the Great Books
― A Great Idea at the Time: The Rise, Fall, and Curious Afterlife of the Great Books
“Epicurus frees his Wise Man from anticipation and worry about the future.4 [B] The most solid of our laws concerning”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
“And, finally, an update on last week’s report on the James Brothers: On Thursday Frank and Jesse filed for a divorce. Judge Roy Bean, however, pointed out that the Brothers were never married, which made their petition null and void, not to mention stupid. (After this ruling, Judge Bean—The Law West of the Pecos—is pretty confident that he’ll be”
― Hidalgo
― Hidalgo
“They just won’t listen,” and”
― Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters
― Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters
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