Once again, we shall
Once again, we shall have to operate not only outside the box, but outside the room containing the box. Douglas Preston
Containing
If the fall of
If the fall of man consists in the separation of god and the devil the serpent must have appeared out of the middle of the apple when Eve bit like the original worm in it, splitting it in half and sundering everything which was once one into a pair of opposites, so the world is … Read more
People are not things
People are not things to be manipulated, labeled, boxed, bought, and sold. Above all else, they are not human resources. They are entire human beings, containing the whole of the evolving universe, limitless until we start limiting them. We must examine the concept of leading and following with new eyes. We must examine the concept … Read more
You can now buy
You can now buy a pack of beer containing 99 cans. A 99-can pack of beer. Who says America has lost its competitive edge? David Letterman
There shall be a
There shall be a National Anthem containing incomprehensible words and a high note that normal humans cannot hit without risk of hernia. Dave Barry
Most guys believe that
Most guys believe that they’re supposed to know how to fix things. This is a responsibility that guys have historically taken upon themselves to compensate for the fact that they never clean the bathroom. A guy can walk into a bathroom containing a colony of commode fungus so advanced that it is registered to vote, … Read more
Dogs need to sniff
Dogs need to sniff the ground; it’s how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard. Dave Barry
I really like to
I really like to play inside. I really like being able to go one-on-one with an offensive lineman every play. At defensive end, you’re more running up the field and containing more than you are just against an offensive lineman. Darrion Scott
Global consciousness is that
Global consciousness is that thing responsible for deciding that pots containing decaffeinated coffee should be orange. Danny Hillis
Life is a series
Life is a series of diminishments. Each cessation of an activity either from choice or some variety of infirmity is a death, a putting to final rest. Each loss, of friend or precious enemy, can be equated with the closing off of a room containing blocks of nerves, or a dynamo governing a particular sensibility … Read more