The Overlord Returns

 "Most of American life  consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went." --- John Updike

Really Quick Thoughts...

 No quote today. Sorry!

Explaining Censorship to A Blithering Idiot...

 "Democracy and Socialism have nothing in common but one word, Equality. But notice the difference: while Democracy seeks Equality in Liberty, Socialism seeks Equality in restraint and servitude..." -- Alexis de Tocqueville.

Coronavirus Theater, Casino Edition...

“But under the beards--and this was K.'s real discovery­ --badges of various sizes and colors gleamed on their coat­ collars. They all wore those badges as far he could see. They were all colleagues, these ostensible parties of the right and left, and as he turned round suddently he saw the same badges on the coat collar of the Examining Magistrate, who was sitting quietly watching the scene with his hands on his knees. "So!" cried K. flinging his arms in the air, his sudden enlightenment had to break out, "every man jack of you is an official, I see, you are yourselves the corrupt agents of whom I have been speaking, you've all come rushing here to listen and nose out what you can about me, making a pretense of party divisions, and half of you applauded merely to lead me on, you wanted some practice in fooling an innocent man.” -- Franz Kafka, "The Trial"

A Majority of One (Notes from The Dungeon Edition)

"There is a good deal to be said for internment. It keeps you out of the saloon and helps you to keep up with your reading. The chief trouble is that it means you are away from home for a long time. When I join my wife I had better take along a letter of introduction to be on the safe side." -- P.G. Wodehouse, remarks on his internment by the Nazis.

Dark Clouds and Silver Linings, Part 2 (Even The Plague Had It's Upside)

"Change is the only constant in Life..." -- Heraclitus

A Majority of One (Flags and Knees Edition)

"'My Country, right or wrong' is something no real patriot would think of saying. It is like saying 'My Mother, drunk or sober." -- G.K. Chesterton, "A Defence of Patriotism"

"To See what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle" -- George Orwell, "In Front of Your Nose"

Capitalism Triumphs: Anal Botox -- It Smells Like Freedom!

I had meant to write about this last week, but...you know....things come up. One of those things was certainly NOT a quiet reflection on the aesthetic state of some dude's anus. I may have a lot of spare time on my hands, but not nearly enough for this...