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Apr. 12th, 2014
The French Revolution
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Hamilton refused to condone the carnage in Paris or separate means from ends. He did not think a revolution should cast off the past overnight or repudiate, law, order, and tradition. “A struggle for liberty is in itself respectable and glorious,” he opined. “When conducted, with magnanimity, justice, and humanity, it ought to command the admiration of every friend to human nature. But if sullied by crimes and extravagancies, it loses its respectability.” The American Revolution had succeeded because it was “a free, regular and deliberate act of the nation” and had been conducted with “a spirit of justice and humanity.” It was, in fact, a revolution written in parchment and defined by documents, petitions, and other forms of law. ... His conclusion was categorical: "If there be anything solid in virtue, the time must come when it will have been a disgrace to have advocated the revolution of France in its late stages."
-- Ron Chernow, “Alexander Hamilton”
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Hamilton refused to condone the carnage in Paris or separate means from ends. He did not think a revolution should cast off the past overnight or repudiate, law, order, and tradition. “A struggle for liberty is in itself respectable and glorious,” he opined. “When conducted, with magnanimity, justice, and humanity, it ought to command the admiration of every friend to human nature. But if sullied by crimes and extravagancies, it loses its respectability.” The American Revolution had succeeded because it was “a free, regular and deliberate act of the nation” and had been conducted with “a spirit of justice and humanity.” It was, in fact, a revolution written in parchment and defined by documents, petitions, and other forms of law. ... His conclusion was categorical: "If there be anything solid in virtue, the time must come when it will have been a disgrace to have advocated the revolution of France in its late stages."
-- Ron Chernow, “Alexander Hamilton”
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White Noise
Apr. 12th, 2014 10:53 pmAlthough we now have a quieter clock in the office, its tick-tick ticking can still drive me batty. Tonight I was inspired to search for "white noise" on YouTube. This is a big answer to the problem of annoying noise. It is better than having to put on those heavy headphones.
They even have some recordings of electric fans, which is my usual source for generating white noise in meatspace. For now, though, I am going with the ocean waves.
They even have some recordings of electric fans, which is my usual source for generating white noise in meatspace. For now, though, I am going with the ocean waves.