"Carpe per Diem" --- Standard consultant's motto. RZ

Turgid prose! Amazingly bad, coming from one of the great clear writers in our history!

Right on! See the difference @ belizenorth.com

A keeper!

Hoffer was the "stevedor-philosopher" -- enormously worthwhile reading. This is just another one of his unique ideas -- Totalitarianism is successful because it simplifies everything. "Do it this way or else."

Well, maybe it WAS that way. Unfortunately, we elected a bunch of lawyers to run it, and they think they are smart enough to tell everyone else what to do and how to do it.

There is finally a bill on the floor introducing a flat sales tax. Do you think it has a chance in that sea of lawyers? As much chance as an icecube in the Caribbean!

Almost everything Sam said was memorable, worth repeating. They did a one man show with nothing but his quotes for two hours! Unfortunately, he got very bitter and cynical in his old age. (re:_The Mysterious Stranger_ But, we all do that, a little. RZ -- going on 70.