THIS EXPLAINS THE SILENCE IN GRANT COUNTY
I received this message completely out of the blue. I don’t know Andrew Koeppen, but I looked him up and he is the former chairman of the Grant County Republican Party. For weeks, people have been contacting me privately about their problems with the county — yet almost none will speak publicly.… read more “Grant County WA Retaliation Statement by Former Chairman of the Republican Party”
“Civilization is a parasite on the man with the hoe” – Will Durant “The Lessons of History”
“Most history is just guessing, and the rest is prejudice.” – Will Durant’s “The Lessons of History”
The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of the mind over the material world, the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs… One of that exceptionally privileged class without whom the race would have long ago perished in the bitter struggle against pitiless elements.”… read more “Tesla on Inventors”
Told myself I was going to do “research” tonight and watch short videos on social media. Here are my discoveries:
-While watching I told myself a couple of times I was about to turn it off.. then suddenly twenty minutes would slide by unnoticed.
-There is a shocking amount of false information, such as the last video I saw claiming that Washington state has a law allowing people to fight if they mutually consent.… read more “Short social media videos”
“Just as the spring flower of the garden
Springs up from the dark, cold earth,
It isn’t the smooth or the easy,
That will make you a man of worth.”
-1943 ag classic “The Farming Ladder”
1943 ag classic book “The Farming Ladder”:
“Never let any young man say there are no opportunities in farming. They are there all right, but mostly disguised as hard work. Opportunity, we are told, only knocks but once. Personally, on looking back, I realize she spends most of her time hammering on someone’s door, but they do not bother to get up and let her in, or complain the door is too heavy, jammed, or pinches their fingers!”… read more “Farming Opportunity”