A clergyman's Daughter - George Orwell

1. "Any time after the bar was open, the large, rosy-
gilled faces of the town's elite were to be seen gazing like chubby
goldfish from an aquarium pane"

2. "When is the wretched thing due to happen?'
'It's September the sixteenth, Father.'
'That's nearly a month hence. For Heaven's sake let me forget it
a little longer! I suppose we must have this ridiculous business
once a year to tickle the vanity of every amateur gardener in the
parish. But don't let's think of it more than is absolutely
necessary"

3. "'Please, Miss,' went on Ellen plaintively, 'Mr Porter's in the
kitchen, and he says, please could the Rector come round and
baptize Mrs Porter's baby? Because they don't think as it's going
to live the day out, and it ain't been baptized yet, Miss.'

Dorothy stood up. 'Sit down,' said the Rector promptly, with his
mouth full.

'What do they think is the matter with the baby?' said Dorothy.

'Well, Miss, it's turning quite black. And it's had diarrhoea
something cruel.'

The Rector emptied his mouth with an effort. 'Must I have these
disgusting details while I am eating my breakfast?' he exclaimed.
He turned on Ellen: 'Send Porter about his business and tell him
I'll be round at his house at twelve o'clock. I really cannot
think why it is that the lower classes always seem to choose
mealtimes to come pestering one,' he added"


4. 'I most certainly can blame him! It is simply abominable how these
people take it upon themselves to behave nowadays--abominable! But
there you are, you see. That is the kind of thing that we are
exposed to in this delightful century. That is democracy--
PROGRESS, as they are pleased to call it. Don't order from the
fellow again. Tell him at once that you are taking your account
elsewhere. That's the only way to treat these people.'

5. It is a curious fact
that the lure of a 'good investment' seems to haunt clergymen more
persistently than any other class of man. Perhaps it is the modern
equivalent of the demons in female shape who used to haunt the
anchorites of the Dark Ages."

6. "Mr Blifil-Gordon's largesse of smiles
was unceasing, but carefully graded."

7. 'Trying to get us to vote for them! Good God!' murmured Mr
Warburton, as he eyed the triumphal cortege. He raised the large,
silver-headed cane that he always carried, and pointed, rather
expressively, first at one figure in the procession and then at
another. 'Look at it! Just look at it! Look at those fawning
hags, and that half-witted oaf grinning at us like a monkey that
sees a bag of nuts. Did you ever see such a disgusting spectacle?'"

"'Good!' said Mr Warburton, immediately raising his voice. 'And to
think that low-born hound actually has the impertinence to think
that he's pleasing us with the sight of his false teeth! And that
suit he's wearing is an offence in itself. Is there a Socialist
candidate? If so, I shall certainly vote for him.'"


8. 'Oh, but how could you be such a brute?'

'Oh, THAT? Easily, my child, easily. You will understand that
when you get to my age.'

9. Just for poor working folks like us, that have
been sober and godly and kept our Communions regular." That's the
best way, ain't it, Miss Dorothy--poor in this life and rich in the
next? Not like some of them rich folks as all their motorcars and
their beautiful houses won't save from the worm that dieth not and
the fire that's not quenched.

10. 'Now don't go and turn round,' said Mr Warburton mildly. 'You
don't seem to realize how tactful it was on my part to approach you
from behind your back. If you turn round you'll see that I'm old
enough to be your father, and hideously bald into the bargain. But
if you'll only keep still and not look at me you can imagine I'm
Ivor Novello

Society unmoored from the objective facts

What is true VS what feels true

Race - The power of an illusion :)

"Two randomly selected individuals from different populations can be closer to each other than either individual is to a random co-ethnic
For one or a few markers, in trials where an individual is compared to a randomly selected co-ethnic or a randomly selected individual from another population, in a minority of cases, the individual will be closer to the person selected from a different ethnic group, but the proportion of such cases will decrease with the use of more markers. However, if the entire genetic information is considered, then an individual will be closer to a random co-ethnic than a random individual from another ethnicity."

-http://wiki.majorityrights.com/race

Dan Pink - Intrinsic VS extrinsic

SAVE SAFFRON MONKS

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?28762&101

This may look aimless and petty but signing this petition can(hopefully WILL) help people(you) move closer to SAVING the humanity. Stop being selfish and sign the petition.

Indifference (+dehumanization) from the Burmese government has caused people to suffer from starvation, trauma and all sorts of emotional tragedies that one does not deserve to go through.

If this little petition can help the Burmese receive justice, why should you ignore it, for your carelessness? for your nihilistic view of life?

The point is, when you see a little child starving right next to you, and if you have food in your hands, you give "your" food to the child. THAT is the rule of humanity.

Save yourself by saving others.

- Donna.M

The Red Tent - A birth song from the Shechem’s valley

“Fear not, the time is coming
Fear not, your hones are strong
Fear not, help is nearby
Fear not, Gula is near
Fear not, the baby is at the door
Fear not, he will live to bring you honor
Fear not, the hands of the midwife are clever
Fear not, the earth is beneath you
Fear not, we have water and salt
Fear not, little mother
Fear not, mother of us all”

Watch out - If you are American,

US CODE TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 45 > § 956. Conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure persons or damage property in a foreign country.

(a) (Omiteed)

(b) Whoever, within the jurisdiction of the United States, conspires with one or more persons, regardless of where such other person or persons are located, to damage or destroy specific property situated within a foreign country and belonging to a foreign government or to any political subdivision thereof with which the United States is at peace, or any railroad, canal, bridge, airport, airfield, or other public utility, public conveyance, or public structure, or any religious, educational, or cultural property so situated, shall, if any of the conspirators commits an act within the jurisdiction of the United States to effect any object of the conspiracy, be imprisoned not more than 25 years