The characteristic of genuine heroism is its persistency.
All men have wandering impulses, fits and starts of generosity.
But when you have resolved to be great,
abide by yourself, and do not try to reconcile yourself with the world.
The heroic cannot be common, nor the common heroic.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweet of the Day
Trump's 35% tax on imports is DOA. Among other things, this is an attack on lower/middle-class consumers and would violate WTO rules.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 16, 2017
There are things to like about the GOP border-adjustable, destination-based cash flow tax. But it is anti-competitive & a VAT precursor.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 16, 2017
Not only would the WTO reject the disparate treatment of deductions under local vs. imported goods, but GOP is setting stage for bigger govt— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 16, 2017
The border-adjustable, destination-based cash flow tax is in some ways a supersized version of the protectionist "Marketplace Fairness Act".— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 16, 2017
Trump promises his megalomaniac version of centralized healthcare will be "better" than the progressive failure of ObamaCare. It's hubris.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 16, 2017
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Corrupt Crony Professional Sports
My Greatest Hits: Jan 2017
I Think I'll Take a Pass On This Offer
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Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists
Paul Davis, "I Go Crazy". Arguably the greatest ballad of the late 70's: this Top 10 hit stayed on the Hot 100 for nearly 10 months in 1977-8. The story was that the largely unknown singer-songwriter tried to convince his label to have Lou Rawls ("You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine") do a cover. Instead, it became his breakthrough hit (although he did have two prior hits break Top 40).
