The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. | |
— John W. Gardner | |
[Nationwide, we have lost (deaths) over 1,000 medical staff to COVID-19. With only 4% of the world’s population, we have over 25% of the world’s confirmed cases and over 25% of the COVID-19 deaths. We are the only major industrialized country in the world without universal health care. I (for one) put it all down to poor leadership – starting at the top. Remember how we were promised “better than Obamacare, and it’ll cost less”? That was before our #IdiotInChief President “discovered” (Feb 2017) how complicated “health care” was to solve / fix. #IncompetentDonald – November is coming! — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Watching |
2018 | Even #45 Shall Pass To Sand |
2017 | Shedding Light |
In The Neighborhood | |
2016 | The Responsibility Of Freedom |
2015 | Face It |
Birdfight | |
2014 | Honoring Firefighters |
2013 | And Never Will |
2012 | The Human Adventure Continues |
2011 | Almost Never |
Posts Tagged ‘Philosopher’
Plumbers, Philosophers Or Presidents
Posted in Health, Leadership, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged #IncompetentDonald, COVID-19, John W. Gardner, Philosopher, Plumbers, Politics, Quotes, Society, Universal Health Care, Water on July 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »
It’s Probably Easier When You Live Alone
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Henry David Thoreau, Life, Philosopher, Philosophy, Quotes, Wisdom on October 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »
To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but to so love wisdom as to live according to its dictates a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust. | |
— Henry David Thoreau | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | 25 Days Until The November Election |
Old And Young | |
2017 | Universal Soul Sounds |
2016 | Not Rivals |
2015 | Dead Sure |
2014 | Are You Educated? |
2013 | For Myself |
2012 | And When I’m Gone… |
2011 | Complete Conviction |