Mailbag, Round Whatever
I folded Lizzie into small pieces. But the letters did not stop. ~ Sarah Schmidt Hi, Guy. I hope you're happy (and I don't mean that in a sarcastic way); in other words: I hope you're keeping well. Kind…
Follow the Money
Cui bono? (Literally, “for whose benefit?”)~ Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla I routinely read that my work is rooted in money. This claim, while false, is not surprising. After all, most people work for one reason: money. Lacking passion, lacking purpose,…
Mailbaggery
When he wrote a letter, he would put that which was most material in the postscript, as if it had been a by-matter. ~ Francis Bacon The following messages arrived into my email inbox a few days ago. The…
Pascal’s Famous Wager
Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously ~ Hunter S. Thompson I’ve been assailed lately with questions about my beliefs. And then I’ve been assailed for my beliefs. My recent essay…
And Even More from the Mailbag
Only a fool is astonished by the foolishness of mankind ~ Edward Abbey “Bryan” writes: Hello Guy, how are you? I wanted to write you about interesting things I’ve been hearing about with grand solar minimum. There are quite…