The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive.
John SladekNovember 2007
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Thu 29 Nov 2007
| On | Level | High | Score | Drops | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/11/29 09:04 | 9 | 0 | 84,000 | 388 | 84,388 |
Another inexplicable score. See my other high scores.
Maybe I’ll get a full-time job soon, and won’t have as much time to play Tetris!
Thu 29 Nov 2007
The gift of love means this: I want to share with you whatever I have that is good.
John Powell, S.J.Thu 29 Nov 2007
My friend Denise send this (Batter Blaster) to me after she saw it on Popgadget, and thought it might be interesting (not in a food way, but in a pop culture way).
She was oh so right, because it’s oh so wrong on so many levels.
Wed 28 Nov 2007
The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say to him: “What are you going through?”
Simone WeilWed 28 Nov 2007
- Keep skid chains on your tongue. Always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what you say.
- Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what the cost.
- Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work, regardless of who did it. If criticism is needed, offer it gently, never harshly.
- Be interested in others—their pursuits, their work, their homes and families. Make merry with those who rejoice and weep with those who mourn. Let everyone you meet, however humble, feel that you regard him or her as a person of importance.
- Don’t burden or depress those around you by dwelling on your minor aches and pains and small disappointments. Remember, everyone is carrying some kind of burden, often heavier than your own.
- Keep an open mind. Discuss, but don’t argue. It is the mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.
- Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of other’s vices. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable time, and can be extremely destructive.
- Be careful of another’s feelings. Wit and humor at another person’s expense may do more damage than you will ever know.
- Pay no attention to disparaging remarks. Remember, the person who carried the message may not be the most accurate reporter in the world, and things become twisted in the retelling. Simply live so that nobody will believe them.
- Don’t be too anxious to get the credit due you. Do your best, and be patient. Forget about yourself, and let others “remember”. Success is much sweeter that way.
