Is This Really Like The Great Depression in 1930s

My qualification is next to nothing. I claim the insight of the child who cried "The Emperor's not wearing any clothes!" On th...

"I walked over each farmer's premises, tasted his wild apples, discoursed on husbandry with him, took his farm at his price, at any...

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Here's a quote from Jonathan Swift: "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are al...

I am against extremism. I am for remembering that there are many different ways of perceiving the same situation, which leads to differences...

Continuing the theme that this age is better endowed materially but spiritually bereft, a Straits Times(Sunday Times Aug 1, 2010 - "For...

Plagiarising 4 non-blondes: "Twenty - five years and my life is still Trying to get up that great big hill of hope For a destination An...