Dr Wingnut

Month: June 2005

  • Reality

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    Attachment is the great fabricator of illusion; reality can be attained by someone who is detached.Simone Weil

  • Battle Royale

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    An airline’s passenger cabin was being served by an obviously gay flight attendant, who seemed to put everyone into a good mood as he served them food and drinks.  As the plane prepared to descend, he came swishing down the aisle and announced to the passengers, “Captain Marvin has asked me to announce that he’ll…

  • Panic

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    When you panic, your brain shuts down; you stop listening and learning.William F. Miller

  • Trust your mother

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    Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.Bern Williams

  • Wild Oats

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    A senior citizen bought a brand new Mercedes convertible.  He took off down the road, flooring it to 80 mph and enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left on his head.“This is great,” he thought as he roared on down the interstate.  He pushed the pedal to the metal even more. …

  • Uncertainty

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    Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

  • Manipulators

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    Even if you understand and follow all of the rules for more effectively engaging manipulators, life with them is not likely to be easy.George K.  Simon Jr.Sometimes they want something.  Sometimes they want someone to give them something or to feel a particular way.  They want power in some way, shape, or form.  Manipulators prey…