Random Thoughts (Or Future Essay Prompts)

I love how day after day Facebook shares memories of posts I made that were absolutely prophetic, and I wonder how it must feel for those people who keep getting memories of posts like “Mueller Closing In On Trump” or “Ukrainian Offensive To Drive Russia Out Of Crimea”.

Can’t help noticing that the same people who told us we couldn’t vote for anyone but Biden now said we can’t vote for Biden.

I will never hate the person who dresses in the enemy’s uniform as much as I hate the enemy that dresses in our own.

“It is hopeless,” said the man who was afraid to try.

Technology has become accepted as an unquestioned good, and anything that is accepted as an unquestioned good becomes an unspeakable evil.

No offense to scientists, but I think poets have done a far better job of explaining nature to us.

If your words and deeds do nothing to frighten the powerful, they will do nothing to change things. And if your words and deeds do not frighten YOU by their boldness, they are not threatening the powerful. It is only when those in positions of privilege speak against you and call you a threat that you know your words and deeds are having an impact.

The road to hell is a series of shortcuts.

Crisis is the same word as opportunity to those who dare to stare into the heart of crisis.