All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
“I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison They say if you’re not angry, you aren’t paying attention. George Paine has been paying attention. While I’m too optimistic and upbeat … Read more
“When I’m working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.” -Richard Buckminster Fuller He’s right, you know.
The following quote, found over at the Testify! blog, adds to the evidence that starting a war without support from other world leaders is not only wrong, but quite likely criminal. “We must make clear to the Germans that the wrong for which their fallen leaders are on trial is not that they lost the … Read more
I recognize in myself the struggle alluded to in the quote below. I like to think that as I continue through the journey of life I continue to gain appreciation for that which is truly important and meaningful to me, though it is not always easy. “The intellectual is constantly betrayed by his vanity. Godlike … Read more
This thought provoking work by Mark Twain was written around 1904-5, but was not published until 13 years after he died. He had this comment regarding its’ publication: “No,” he said, “I have told the whole truth in that, and only dead men can tell the truth in this world.” The War Prayer by Mark … Read more
The Atlantic Online has published an insightful article on the topic of introversion. Among other points, the article tries to dispel one myth: that introverts are, by definition, shy. Introverts suffer less from shyness than from simply not needing as much human interaction as other people, and especially not as much as extroverts. Speaking of … Read more
Lysistrata, a Greek comedy written over 2000 years ago, is assuming a modern relevance which culminates on March 3rd, 2003. That’s the day when over 600 groups will perform public readings of the tale of how the wives and girlfriends of the warriors of the Peloponnesian War brought an end to that war. (Is it … Read more
We’ve all heard that “Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom“*. In light of the current assault on our constitution, truer words were never spoken! After the TIA (Total Information Awareness) proposal (which congress has put on hold), and the proposed update called (un)Patriot II, we now find another bold attempt to circumvent privacy rights. … Read more
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” -Max De Pree, “Leadership Is an Art“
” Whether it happens in a hundred years or a thousand years or a million years, eventually our Sun will grow cold and go out. When that happens, it won’t just take us. It’ll take Marilyn Monroe and Lao-Tzu, Einstein, Morobuto, Buddy Holly, Aristophanes .. and all of this .. all of this was for … Read more