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Platitudes on Vacation
The journey is the reward. I found a beach stone that had a beak. After a few days of looking I found another one with a tail. The result was this barely recognizable bird on a window sill. Vacation a... Read More
Platitudes
“Don’t bet against the attractiveness of platitudes.” Kyle Smith... Read More
Platitude Season
It is the season when platitudes substitute for policy. I’ve written about it before but it bears repeating: someone is speaking in platitudes if you can’t imagine a normal human adult bel... Read MorePlatitudes
Don’t bet against the attractiveness of platitudes Kyle Smith Examples include: “Hope and Change.” and “Make America Great Again”... Read MorePlatitudes
A good way to test if someone is speaking in platitudes is to ask yourself if you can imagine a normal human adult believing the opposite. Economist Donald Boudreaux writing in the Pittsburgh Tribune-... Read More
Social Justice
“Social Justice” is a dangerous platitude. It implies that the normal justice system isn’t adequate for the current circumstances and that there is justice that is more fair. One of ... Read More
Postcard of the Week
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” Confucius This wise saying on a postcard came to me from San Diego via Postcrossing. It is definitely a platitude but it ... Read More