Monthly Archives: April 2009

Playful definitions of Dogma

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Edwin Lee

Dogma: Petrified excrement repackaged as food Scientific Dogma: Theory presented as fact Religious Dogma: Theology presented as Faith Economic Dogma: Profits Enjoy! (Comments and discussion welcome…. feel free to suggest your own changes or additions.)

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Republican Death Spiral tragically pursues extremist precedents and a need to fail

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Edwin Lee

The death spiral of the Republican party, as its right wing fanatics happily shed the moderates who gave them access to power, follows the lessons about extremists in Eric Hoffer’s classic book “The True Believer”. I find his observations useful … Continue reading →

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Stop whining about taxes, we’re in serious trouble!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Edwin Lee

Thus far we have been swamped by only three waves of what will probably be a 7 or 8 wave tsunami. This inherited mess has been developing for more than 25 years—only made worse at a faster pace during the … Continue reading →

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Parasites quietly suck money from 401k’s

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Edwin Lee

John Dillinger was once asked why he robbed banks for a living. He answered “Because that’s where the money is.” He correctly identified lucrative opportunities, but he failed to patiently develop a socially acceptable form of robbery; he was an unsuccessful … Continue reading →

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Aphorisms about life’s uncertainties

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Edwin Lee

The following are a few personal and provocative thoughts that you might find useful and/or unsettling. Extremists will find them threatening. •Life is messy. Thank God!   (This one’s an onion) •Playfulness is a joyful embrace of uncertainty. •Perfection sucks!  It … Continue reading →

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Tea bagging and the greatest degeneration

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Edwin Lee

As a nation we have broken our mental connection between taxes and what they pay for; we expect something for nothing. We have borrowed from the rest of the world every year for the last 20 years because we wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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