I have been stirring things up lately (although I have a history of doing that) here in Phoenix, primarily concerning poetry. I’ve been telling St. John’s College graduates outrageous things like Plato was a poet, and poetry is better than philosophy, and mostly ranting about Beauty in general. But it reminded me of something that […]
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There are more things that are dreamt of
10
Oct 2011
Category: ee cummings, It Is What It Is, joyfulness, Metro, Poetry, Senate, Washington D.C.
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Machiavelli’s Army
20
Apr 2011
“War should be the only study of a prince. He should consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes as ability to execute, military plans.” Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince. “Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.” (Therefore he who desires peace, should prepare for war) Vegetius, Epitoma Rei Militaris. Niccolo […]
Category: It Is What It Is, Machiavelli, Military, realpolitik.
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