“Nobody is going to listen to what you say,” he assured me. “People are seldom interested in the actual content of a speech. They simply want to learn from your tone and gestures and expressions whether or not you are an honest man.” | |
— Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. | |
From the preface to his book: “Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons“ | |
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2021 | The Same Goes For Countries And Elected Leaders |
Just Beginning… (Begin The Beguine) | |
2020 | Your True Standard |
But When The Smoke Had Cleared Away… (Sink The Bismarck) | |
2019 | Ooh, Shiny |
Day 4: Surprised | |
2018 | We Are Approaching Default |
Running On History | |
Day 37: Blended Not Juiced | |
2017 | Today Is Not Lost |
Day 8 | |
2016 | Paying Attention |
2015 | An Awful Ordeal |
2014 | What Are You Doing? |
2013 | Lives > 1 |
2012 | Strange To All The World |
2011 | Unnecessary Stagefright |
Archive for September 2nd, 2011
Unnecessary Stagefright
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