If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
Pax RomanaQuote by: Marcus Aurelius — 161 - 180 CE (AD)
Marcus Aurelius was emperor of Ancient Rome the only time peace and happiness reigned. They called that era PAX ROMANA. He was a stoic philosopher.
The loathsome combination of church and state is the root of most of the world’s ills
Quote by: Thomas Jefferson / Monticello, VA — January 29, 1815
Dear Sir. Your letter of Dec. 20. was 4. weeks on it’s way to me. I thank you for it: for altho founded on a misconception, it is evidence of that friendly concern for my peace and welfare which I have ever believed you to feel. of publishing a book on religion, my dear Sir, I never had an idea. I
Make the entire world a DMZ
Rant by: David Crellen / Palm Desert, CA — September 2021
There’s no such thing as a “humane” war …
“… global activism pushed to make the laws of war, either ignored or permissive before, more humane in content and honored in practice …” – NYT 9/3/2021
My take: This is bullshit!/
“If you don’t know what you want for yourself, then you’ll never, never get there.”
“You’ll always be deterred.” – Alicia KeysQuote by: Alicia Keys — 2001
“If you don’t know what you want for yourself, then you’ll never, never get there … You’ll always be deterred.” Alicia Keys told Oprah at age 20. Now she preaches this self-determination.
“Hell’s Kitchen,” a musical inspired by the singer-songwriter’s teenage years in New York, is set to open Off
Money is the Adam’s apple in the 21st century
So don't eat that apple – Don't bank it, either – It's already rotten!Rant by: David Crellen — Dec, 2023
The Alchemists – How To Convert Iron Into Blood
As viewed and interpreted from an alien spacecraft TVRant by: Me — Jul, 2023
Visit the killing fields of Ukraine and see for yourself. Watch the live action in progress. The intent, I guess, is to fertilize the fields – blood & iron.
In 10,000 years, this is probably how archeologists and paleontologists will interpret their findings.
Who wins in America? And who loses in America?
Ponder by: David — Aug, 2023
Who wins? The PAC fund managers, Tech Billionaires, lobbyists, and bankers are all WINNERS.
Who Loses? We citizens are the LOSERS.
Since when? Since 1775.
The Devil Laughed – The Angels Laughed
The devil laughed, because he knew life had no meaning; the angels, as they flew over, laughed too, knowing what the meaning was.Quote by: Milan Kundera / Economist magzine — Jul, 2023
The devil laughed, because he knew life had no meaning; the angels, as they flew over, laughed too, knowing what the meaning was. – Milan Kundera
Imagine being a fish in a reservoir whose dam just collapsed.
Ponder by: David — Jun, 2023
Imagine being a fish in a reservoir whose dam just collapsed. And you are cognizant of it. Would you jump with joy at the thought of imminent freedom – or cry with fear that your safe haven is gone?
Material World
We humans are too materialistic.Thought by: David Crellen — Sep, 2023
Why do we humans look at life so materialistically?
What is material? Material is nothing but the other side of Einstein's equation for relativity:
"Energy equals Mass (material) times the square of the speed of light"
E = MC2
Our mind provides the energy that puts the mess, er, mass together.
C2 means