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Month: November 2017

Freedom

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 / grainofhappiness / Leave a comment

The most scared I’ve ever been when my life was in my own hands was driving to a friend’s house this past weekend. There’s one place, an exit from one highway and entrance to another, that the lane lines disappear. Cars in front of me, cars on either side, cars behind me. And no lines … Continue reading Freedom

Racism

November 21, 2017November 26, 2017 / grainofhappiness / 3 Comments

I was recently asked to take a survey on my feelings about racism. Do I consider myself racist? Do I believe in reverse racism? Do I think America is living up to it’s belief that “all men are created equal”? What do I think of NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem? Throughout the survey, … Continue reading Racism

Funeral

November 14, 2017November 13, 2017 / grainofhappiness / 1 Comment

I always cry for myself at funerals. As Mark Twain said, “Pity is for the living, envy is for the dead.” ____________ Funeral Renaissance Above is a sculpture I found particularly moving, Donatello’s Crucifix. One thing about my trip to Italy was how inspired I was. Instead of being intimidated by the majesty I saw, I … Continue reading Funeral

The Politics of Envy

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 / grainofhappiness / 2 Comments

He kept cutting off all the tallest ears of wheat which he could see, and throwing them away, until he had destroyed the best and richest part of the crop. Herodotus’s The Histories, Book 5, Chapter 92. ____________ The Politics of Envy Democracy is a jealous tyrant The French aristocrat Alexis de Toqueville studied American … Continue reading The Politics of Envy

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