Priorities

“I read the three books in less than two weeks; friends ask how that was possible. The trick is to avoid not only Facebook and Twitter but also: celebrity news, cable news, Oprah, Jerry Springer, American Idol, The Swan, other reality-TV shows, professional wrestling, violent pornography, positive psychology and right-wing Christian fundamentalism.” 

—Kirk Nielsen, reviewer, “Can We Rescue the Republic Before the Dark Politics Take Over?” Alternet.org., 2009. (Thanks to alert WORDster Phil Meyer)

• Editorial Comment: Good general advice for a healthy life: avoid that dreck and read as many books as you can.

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Octopus

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