Good...bring it on. Curmugeonly speaking seems to abound these days. Thanks for your wise thoughts and for just being here. I think we'll all need assurance from day to day from now on. Until what? I don't know.
I m new to substack, thanks to a subscription to Heather Cox Richardson. Also, I have just moved from the NYT to the Atlantic for reasons which are probably obvious to you and your followers. I thoroughly enjoyed your reflections on Orwell and Huxley. I’m in agreement with your facts but not fully in agreement to your summation. As you appear to have a love of canines, I will assume you are also aware that most, but NOT ALL dogs are motivated by food. And some dogs are more agreeable while some are more aggressive. Consider that both Huxley and Orwell had great insights into the mores of more evolved humans and consider also that these humans share in the two aforementioned traits I have attributed to canines. Humans are very complex, and I propose that both authors have given us much to contemplate about human behavior, looking not only at the landscape or setting, but in the motivations of the pack themselves and their alpha. Following and inspired.
That’s nice, Sykes has thoughts, YOU HELPED CREATE THIS, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP, IF I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU I’LL RING A BELL, YOU FUCKING REFORMED CONSERVATIVES ARE AS BAD AS REFORMED SMOKER OR DRUG ADDICT.
I appreciate the Huxley references. Like many, I plan to retire from social media for a while to heal my mind, do some reading, and re-reading. Huxley is on the top of my list. With age and experience, I expect new insights that would certainly have eluded me back in my twenties.
Jan 5, 2020 — Master Commandant Oliver Perry wrote to Major General William Henry Harrison, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.” Kelly's parody of ...Huxley was right…a majority of this country voted against their own interests and will learn soon enough, the folly of their decision. For the billionaires, who made more billions on Nov 5, party time…..the robber barons are back in business
Your boys are gorgeous. Perhaps we needed this. I always learned and grew from my mistakes. Now that it is an all MAGA show, let the people who love them see what they can or cannot do. I suspect they will be very very disappointed. Trump isn’t like them nor are his billionaire backers ( they never were working class poor… they went from rich to ridiculously rich). They are not like the minions and they don’t even like the people that voted for him. They think the working class voters are idiots and easily manipulated fools. Well the rubber will hit the road and we can make sure those voters that elected Trump see what he thinks of them by his actions.
Good...bring it on. Curmugeonly speaking seems to abound these days. Thanks for your wise thoughts and for just being here. I think we'll all need assurance from day to day from now on. Until what? I don't know.
Charlie, love your shepherds. They beautiful! They give my heart some happiness while we try to live through the next few years. Thanks
Your thoughts and your dog pictures are a lifeline. Best wishes to you and Ms. Reardon.
I m new to substack, thanks to a subscription to Heather Cox Richardson. Also, I have just moved from the NYT to the Atlantic for reasons which are probably obvious to you and your followers. I thoroughly enjoyed your reflections on Orwell and Huxley. I’m in agreement with your facts but not fully in agreement to your summation. As you appear to have a love of canines, I will assume you are also aware that most, but NOT ALL dogs are motivated by food. And some dogs are more agreeable while some are more aggressive. Consider that both Huxley and Orwell had great insights into the mores of more evolved humans and consider also that these humans share in the two aforementioned traits I have attributed to canines. Humans are very complex, and I propose that both authors have given us much to contemplate about human behavior, looking not only at the landscape or setting, but in the motivations of the pack themselves and their alpha. Following and inspired.
That’s nice, Sykes has thoughts, YOU HELPED CREATE THIS, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP, IF I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU I’LL RING A BELL, YOU FUCKING REFORMED CONSERVATIVES ARE AS BAD AS REFORMED SMOKER OR DRUG ADDICT.
What to do with this? Read “Brave New World” or retreat to my entertainment?
Dog pictures are essential!
I appreciate the Huxley references. Like many, I plan to retire from social media for a while to heal my mind, do some reading, and re-reading. Huxley is on the top of my list. With age and experience, I expect new insights that would certainly have eluded me back in my twenties.
Our beautiful yellow Labrador Retriever girl is literally saving us from succumbing to total despair.
I love to see happy, smiling dogs.
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us”
Jan 5, 2020 — Master Commandant Oliver Perry wrote to Major General William Henry Harrison, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.” Kelly's parody of ...Huxley was right…a majority of this country voted against their own interests and will learn soon enough, the folly of their decision. For the billionaires, who made more billions on Nov 5, party time…..the robber barons are back in business
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCE3n63PT7b/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== Fascinating take on election from African American professor/NYT opinion writer. People want to hear what they want to hear.
Wow, thank you for this incredibly thought provoking article!!
I’m sure you’ve got some great thoughts!
Your boys are gorgeous. Perhaps we needed this. I always learned and grew from my mistakes. Now that it is an all MAGA show, let the people who love them see what they can or cannot do. I suspect they will be very very disappointed. Trump isn’t like them nor are his billionaire backers ( they never were working class poor… they went from rich to ridiculously rich). They are not like the minions and they don’t even like the people that voted for him. They think the working class voters are idiots and easily manipulated fools. Well the rubber will hit the road and we can make sure those voters that elected Trump see what he thinks of them by his actions.
Beautiful Shepherds!