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“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.“ -Pablo Picasso
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Creation and Destruction
January 14, 2010 By
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The Church, Birth Control and Santorumatozoa
The Republican presidential race appears to have shifted from debating the economy to discussing social issues - same-sex marriage, abortion and, amazingly enough, birth control. The year is 2012 and ...
Romney Calls Santorum the 'D' Word
Mitt Romney believes that his best line of attack is making the claim that he has not spent a moment as a D.C. politician while his two main opponents, Newt ...
Holy Rick Santorum, Batman!
No two ways about it, Rick Santorum had a good night. Not only did he sweep Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri but he also got off the best line of the ...
We the Rich...
Few would argue the fact that Citizens United has been a major player in the Republican primary...and many if not most would concede that none of it has been healthy ...
A Romney Victory Is Ensured With Trump's Endorsement ()
As if you needed another reason to not vote Romney. Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if ...
Why I Love Newt Gingrich
In a perfect world, the Republican contest to find a nominee to face Barack Obama would go on forever...or at least until August. You cannot attach a number to the ...
Republican Cannibalism
I suspect there are a ton of conservatives secretly agreeing with Begala and while it's too early in the game for Dems to get cocky, it's difficult to not smile ...
Romney Hood
One of our readers sent me an email with an idea for an illustration - Mitt Romney as Romney Hood. I thought it was brilliant and came up with the ...
Why Do People Take an Instant Dislike To Newt Gingrich?
Quotes don't get much better than this one by Bob Dole. "Why do people take such an instant dislike to me?" asked a perplexed Gingrich, to whom Dole bluntly ...
Gingrich Takes A Thrashing
After the beating Gingrich took last night, it's hard to imagine under what scenario he can make a comeback. Florida is going to Romney and for Gingrich to regain the ...
Just Another GOP Debate
The highlights from last night's debate. - Newt Gingrich can't wait to become president so he can revisit the early 60s and overthrow Castro in Cuba. War, baby, war. - Santorum, who ...
No More Mister Nice Guy for Mitt Romney
It appears that the South Carolina verdict is forcing Romney to start taking Gingrich seriously. “We’re not choosing a talk show host, we’re choosing a leader,” Romney said, saying that their ...
Mike Huckabee Solidifies His Birther Creds
Mike Huckabee offers advice to Mitt Romney concerning his unreleased tax returns. Let him [Romney] make this challenge: "I'll release my tax returns when Barack Obama releases his college transcripts and ...
Late Night Political Humor
Via Political Humor... "Mitt Romney is coming under fire because even though he is a multimillionaire, he only paid 15 percent in taxes. That's not a tax, that's barely a tip." ...
The Last Word On Jon Huntsman
Good line. My guess is that after Romney fails to beat Obama in the general, Huntsman will be back in 2016. The most electable guy in the field and he could ...
Does Romney Urinate Straight Down His Leg?
I found this pretty funny...and accurate. It comes from a reader over at Balloon Juice. So, let’s review. The contenders for the GOP nomination are A vulture capitalist who believes that any ...
The Constitution - Libertarian's False Idol
Lively little debate going on at one of last week's posts with Libertarianism put under the microscope. ocLiberal: I know I am in sketchy territory here, (start the indignant shouting now) but ...
Gingrich's Delusional Politics
In the contest to determine the winner of the Far-Right Politics gold medal, rack up a few more points for Newt Gingrich. “I think an intelligent conservative wants the right federal ...
Late Night Political Humor
Via Political Humor... "Congratulations to Mitt Romney. He won the New Hampshire primary last night. See, this is proof that even the multimillionaire son of a multimillionaire can beat the odds ...
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“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” – Frank Zappa (1940-1993)
A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.
Bertrand Russell
The progress of man is based on disbelief of the commonly accepted.
J. Frank Dobie
“What can you ever really know of other people’s souls – of their temptations, their opportunities, their struggles? One soul in the whole creation you do know: and it is the only one whose fate is placed in your hands”
C.S. Lewis
There is only one way to go once you reach bottom — up! Lending itself to creating ALL new based on the fact that there is only a “one way sign!”
Another thought is: only if we learn our lessons in life will we be able to go from destruction to creation!
My hero this Picasso. Saw his work at the MOMA, NYC in the 70s. I loved it so much I went 2x. All 3 floors of the MOMA where all filled with his works, the gardens (the famous goat sculpture: http://bit.ly/6r4cEV was there), his life was depicted in his paintings. One day I will scan the photo I have of him in one of my books, Goodbye Picasso, where he is in his briefs and a chartreuse towel hanging over his shoulder… color… master of color and lines… at the age of 90 and he looks sexy… it is his brilliance shining through, and that my friends is TIMELESS!
“What if you do fail and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again; you shall never be so afraid to tumble.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Celebrate the breaking of the chains.
Celebrate your freedom.
And share it joyfully with others.
Tell yourself, tell others, too,
that you are free to trust
and follow your own heart.”
Melody Beattie
Nice depiction of Picasso. I think I might print it and put it on my desk wall. Thank you.
My clothes, my jewelry are my toys. Love putting together outfits with perfect accessories but I leave a trail of destruction in the process of creating the perfect ensemble.