“How long? Not long. Martin and Malcolm knew they didn’t have much time. In Benjamin Mays’ famous poem he illuminates how time is fleeting: ’60 seconds in a minute, a lifetime depends on it.’ In the average lifespan of 70 years, people will spend 23 years sleeping, 16 years working, 8 years watching television, 6 […]
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“According to legend, one day a man was wandering in the desert when he met Fear and Plague. They said they were on their way to a large city where they were going to kill 10,000 people. The man asked Plague if he was going to do all the work. Plague smiled and said, ‘No, […]
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“Pretend for a moment that you are a mink- beautiful, valuable, precious because of the skin that covers you. Suddenly your homeland is invaded by hunters, with bats. The hunters seem kind, yet you approach them cautiously. They pet the younglings who are innocent, less cautious. As you approach your young, the hunters attack. They […]
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“Through the crack in the wall the little mouse watched, curious, as the farmer and his wife opened a strange package. Hoping the package might contain food, the mouse was shocked to discover it was instead a mouse trap! Fleeing the farmhouse, the mouse rushed out into the farmyard intent on warning the farmer’s other […]
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“It was a beautiful day along Lake Michigan. A wonderful day for sailing. Numerous boats were out on the lake. People were taking in the sun. A sailor went out in his boat. He was experienced, his boat was in excellent condition, and he wanted to avoid the congestion from boats closer to shore. Unfortunately, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Anecdote: The Study Of The Rat In The Electrified Box
“Place two rats in an electrified box. Turn on the current and watch them translate their pain into violent combat. Now place one rat in an electrified box and turn on the current. Watch him chew his foot off. The rat, having no one else to destroy, can always destroy himself.” -From, “Confession Of A […]
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