5 June 1989 The man stood alone in the middle of the road as the tanks approached. He held two bags, one in each hand. As the tanks came to a stop, he appeared to be trying to wave them away. In response, the front tank attempted to drive around the man, but the man [...]
“It is easier to start wars than to end them. It is easier to blame others than to look inward; to see what is different about someone than to find the things we share. But we should choose the right path, not just the easy path. There is also one rule that lies at the [...]
“I’ve met [Barack Obama] twice. The first time was a couple years ago, very early on when he had just announced his candidacy. He was in Los Angeles, speaking at a luncheon we were invited to. There was a very small crowd — minuscule compared to the crowd that he gathered later — at a [...]
“The world is a wonderfully weird place, consensual reality is significantly flawed, no institution can be trusted, certainty is a mirage, security a delusion, and the tyranny of the dull mind forever threatens — but our lives are not as limited as we think they are, all things are possible, laughter is holier than piety, [...]
En estos días estoy haciendo entrevistas para la organización del FICOD. Me pierdo las conferencias pero por lo que he oído, son un poco más de lo mismo. Dicen que lo que está muy interesante son los talleres. Ayer se habían acreditado unas 4000 personas. Muchas caras conocidas, blogueros (léase a partir de ahora con [...]