We dance round in a ring and suppose,

But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.

-Robert Frost. "The Secret Sits" (1942)

 

@psychiconfire makes a good point on Twitter.

 

Sometimes it is impossible to do good without appearing mean.

 

What does doing evil feel like?  Sometimes, *exactly like* doing good.

 

A quick back-of-the-envelope calculation says we will pass 300% debt:GDP ratio in 2044, 500% in 2058, and 1000% in 2078.  It's probably later than you think.  This present system of vote-buying will end, one way or another.

 

Certain jobs can only be done properly by people who don’t care too much if they are fired.