“Gossip is the mother of all vices since it betrays
boredom with one’s own life,
an obsession with another’s,
a pleasure in other people’s misfortunes
and an envy for their blessings.
The best cure for gossip is to develop a healthy interest in your own existence.”
Read each phrase again and see if you fit in there anywhere.
Entries from September 2008
September 28, 2008
Gossip
September 19, 2008
Groan
Shortcomings. Obviously we all have them… and we try to hide them. Some do quite well at “the great cover up.” But whether we get found out or not, we know our weaknesses.
Some of them, we work on. Some, we do not… because we like them. We know they’re not the best thing for our life, [...]
September 19, 2008
Polo Nomo
Last night, I killed a horse. Piece by piece, I pulled it apart and tossed it in the trash can. It wasn’t hard. It didn’t make much of a mess. You can’t even tell it’s gone.
Of course, who would notice a single piece of thread less than four inches long anyway?
Are we really that shallow?
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