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  • Prickly

    With copious evidence ranging from Plato’s haughtiness to Beethoven’s tirades, we may conclude that the most brilliant people of history tend to be a prickly lot. Stephen Jay Gould Stephen Jay Gould (September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was… Read More ›

  • Loneliness

    Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.  Henry Rollins Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter.  After performing… Read More ›

  • The Details of the Defensive Distrustful Defender

    I didn’t like this angle.  I looked around but I could not find a better angle, oh well this would have to do. Click, click, click. I played with the settings and clicked away again, three times again. I looked… Read More ›

  • Age

    Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.  Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban(22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626), also known… Read More ›