...of a ruler one asks justice, incorruption, diligence, perhaps clemency; of a leader, dash, initiative, and (I suppose) what people call "magnetism" or "personality".
from De Descriptione Temporum
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
from Lilies that Fester
review(ish): They Asked for a Paper
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Dr. Boli forever!
One of the delightful surprises of going through and spring-cleaning my Dreamwidth blog was discovering that DrBoli.com is still alive and kicking.…
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Tennis balls, my liege
I'm currently reading through the Henriad with some friends, and today we did the scene from Henry V where the crown prince of France sends…
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30-second review: Top Gun Maverick
Lots of airplane/military visual porn, thought the retired fighter pilot I watched it with says all the military stuff is absolute gobbley gook.…
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