Say what?!?!
Been away from the blog for a bit. A little too busy making money and seeing as no one has (yet) offered to pay me for opining, one has to prioritize. Blah, Blah, Blah.
Anyway.
My Brother, the economist, has taken to reading the New York Times archives. Every day, he reads the news from NYT exactly 100 years prior. It's a pretty cool idea and rather interesting how little things really have changed.
In a recent post, he highlights the thoughts of a Senator Sorghum, a politician that one would be hard pressed to find these days, as well as those. One of Sen. Sorghum's observations:
Like I said, it seems that the only real thing that has changed in 100 years (at least in this country) are the names of the people involved.
Anyway.
My Brother, the economist, has taken to reading the New York Times archives. Every day, he reads the news from NYT exactly 100 years prior. It's a pretty cool idea and rather interesting how little things really have changed.
In a recent post, he highlights the thoughts of a Senator Sorghum, a politician that one would be hard pressed to find these days, as well as those. One of Sen. Sorghum's observations:
MAJORITYI hope it goes without saying who that 'somebody else' might be as it pertains to the world of wine.
"You don't mean to tell me you ever doubt the wisdom of the majority?"
"Well," responded Senator Sorghum with deliberation, "what is a majority? In many instances it is only a large number of people who have got tired out trying to think for themselves and have decided to accept somebody else's opinion."
Like I said, it seems that the only real thing that has changed in 100 years (at least in this country) are the names of the people involved.
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