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March 13, 2010

But one of the comforting things is that in the long run, stupidity doesn't work.

Freedom is messy and presents a standing affront to the tidy minded.

The new trolley lines frequently ended at baseball fields, and people who dashed in front of them were called "dodgers"—hence the Brooklyn Dodgers.

In a sense, the Industrial Revolution created certain luxuries, which included the luxury of criticizing the Industrial Revolution.