fighting the lack of good ideas
Law 46 Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses. Envy creates silent enemies. It is smart to occasionally display defects, and admit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable. Only gods and the dead…
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And while not as good as When The Game Stands Tall, still a very good movie. The parents’ guide warnings from IMDB may be helpful – there’s more language than needed for the story-telling, though I guess that’s what brought it into the PG13 range instead of PG. I’m not a huge fan of sports…
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When I reviewed Germline by T C McCarthy, I mentioned it reminded me of a scifi-ified version of a book I’d read years ago about the Vietnam War. I came across that book today, and it is entitled “Fallen Angels” by Walter Dean Myers (which, ftr, I only bought in the first place because he…
Law 45 Everyone understands the need for change in the abstract, but on the day-to-day level people are creatures of habit. Too much innovation is traumatic, and will lead to revolt. If you are new to a position of power, or an outsider trying to build a power base, make a show of respecting the…