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Today, 04:59 PM

cafolini commented on blog entry How To Ruin An Economy in Memories of the 28th Century

It has all been said. Case closed.

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Today, 02:14 PM

cafolini replied to a thread Greed in Introductions

It was a beautiful spring day. The scent of flowers and the pleasant breeze tempted me to go for a walk. I walked out of my home with a very slow...

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Today, 01:15 PM

cafolini replied to a thread A new platform for collaborative writing! in General Writing

Get it established and let's see what happens. Until then I think we have enough with LitNet. Good luck.

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Today, 01:05 PM

cafolini replied to a thread Word Association game continued in Forum Games

Fitness

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Today, 11:17 AM

cafolini replied to a thread how do you overcome narcissism? in General Chat

LOL Narcissisism springs from Self Loathing. Why do you think he/she has to look at the image all day long?

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Today, 11:03 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Aphorism #103 Let each keep up his Dignity. in Balthasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom

Again Balthasar suggests teamwork and respect for dignity. The only true dignity is valor. It is in valor that a person manifests his/her worth....

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Today, 10:56 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Introduction to Applied Linguistics/Structure of the English Language in General Literature

My bit of recommendation: Do not con-fuse general semantics with semiology. The latter is an overcome structuralist theory. Read carefully Alfred...

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Today, 09:56 AM

cafolini commented on blog entry How To Ruin An Economy in Memories of the 28th Century

Who gives a darn

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Today, 09:28 AM

cafolini replied to a thread the vow of silence in Religious Texts

If you are going to do multiple choice, at least disguise the fraud to a few more. LOL

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Yesterday, 08:49 PM

cafolini replied to a thread a silent/quiet character in General Writing

The only way to deal with that is by what she/he does. Never read one story like that.

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Yesterday, 03:38 PM

cafolini commented on blog entry How To Ruin An Economy in Memories of the 28th Century

I don't buy that you know what you are talking about, PeterL. The government of USA is not telling people what to do, but on the contrary, it is the...

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Yesterday, 02:50 PM

cafolini replied to a thread The Diet/Fitness Thread in General Chat

That's a great tasting beer. Now, here are a couple of subjects that the elderly must grasp to use the ideas correctly. 1. We hear that heart...

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Yesterday, 11:35 AM

cafolini commented on blog entry How To Ruin An Economy in Memories of the 28th Century

Instead of mongering and babbling so much, you people should show me specifics about other countries that have a better economy and better resources...

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Yesterday, 09:35 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Aphorism #102 Be able to stomach big slices of Luck. in Balthasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom

In concert the cicada balms the field. What do you say, Marcus Aurelius, about these old philosophers of the plains? How poor is your thought! ...

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Yesterday, 01:32 AM

cafolini replied to a thread how do you overcome narcissism? in General Chat

First you have to get it. How did you?

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Yesterday, 01:27 AM

cafolini commented on blog entry How To Ruin An Economy in Memories of the 28th Century

Nice hook, Virgil, at the beginning. Purpose? PeterL says he has me in the ignore list, but he is so deperate that he managed to edit this comment...

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06-16-2013, 10:48 PM

cafolini replied to a thread If you could live by one rule, what would it be? in General Chat

Actually, not much effort is required for that. The big effort is required not to know oneself. But that's just one rule, not THE RULE.

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06-16-2013, 11:13 AM

cafolini commented on blog entry How To Ruin An Economy in Memories of the 28th Century

hannah. That is one of the most insane statements you ever made.

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06-16-2013, 11:03 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Your thoughts on John Steinbeck? in General Literature

There are four American writers that are representative of USA in a fairly well defined manner: Mark Twain, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck and...

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06-16-2013, 10:50 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Quotes from Books in General Literature

Indeed with one exemption. There is a form of socialism where the peasant owns the land in an evolutionary way which is directly opposed to...

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06-16-2013, 09:38 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Aphorism #101 One half of the World laughs at the other, and Fools are they all. in Balthasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom

In the useless babbling of philo-sophy...

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06-15-2013, 05:05 PM

cafolini commented on blog entry How To Ruin An Economy in Memories of the 28th Century

LOL. What's the point of me discussing resources. In my view, the US economy is stronger than ever. What a terrible assigment you have PeterL, having...

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06-15-2013, 03:26 PM

cafolini replied to a thread Russian Literature vs. The World. in General Literature

What do you mean when you say that the Nazi's did not destroy artistic culture in Germany. Don't be ridiculous. What was Degenerate Art? How many...

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06-15-2013, 01:50 PM

cafolini replied to a thread The Myth of Sisyphus in General Literature

I would have to agree with you. I think yes/no misterpreted this. In particular, what does Camus statement that happiness and the absurd are two sons...

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06-15-2013, 12:10 PM

cafolini replied to a thread Greed in Short Story Sharing

This needs quite a bit of editing. A good editor can probably cut more than 1/4 of the word count. Thank God it was short. I would have to agree with...

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06-15-2013, 10:42 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Hiatus: The Philosophical Meaning in Philosophical Literature

The difference between the theoretical and the practical. I am not disconcerted by it at all. It's perfectly practical that we must propose and then...

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06-15-2013, 10:24 AM

cafolini replied to a thread Aphorism #100 A Man without Illusions, a wise Christian, a philosophic Courtier. in Balthasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom

It is clear here that Balthasar was a student of Seneca, from who he only left behind the naivete of social contracts. I never called Seneca a...

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06-14-2013, 08:32 PM

cafolini replied to a thread Word Association game continued in Forum Games

possibles

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