Throw All the Paint

Hymn 101 - Joe Pug from the Nation of Heat EP

Not all Muslims are terrorists, let’s get that straight. Terrorism is not bound by ethnicity or religion. It can be committed by anyone and felt by all. Stay informed, not ignorant. Let’s not fuel this fire with racists remarks and placing blame on the innocent. No matter what the outcome is, we will recover from today. Stay safe, Sydney.

My thoughts are with the hostages and their families.

—Lord Havelock Vetinari, ‘Going Postal’ by Terry Pratchett

I do so cherish these little chats.

Day 18 - The scene, or book, which made you think.

(There are so many I could choose, but this one is as good as any.)

"There is a very interesting debate raging at the moment on the nature of sin, for example."

"And what do they think? Against it, are they?"

"It is not as simple as that. It’s not a black and white issue. There are so many shades of grey."

"Nope."

"Pardon?"

"There’s no greys, only white that’s got grubby. I’m surprised you don’t know that. And sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is."

"It’s a lot more complicated than that—"

"No it ain’t. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they’re getting worried that they won’t like the truth. People as things, that’s where it starts."

"Oh, I’m sure there are worse crimes-"

John Steinbeck and Edward F. Ricketts, Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research

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