Tom, you continue to write interesting and insightful pieces. I still believe that you could shape our national politics as an advisor to our less erudite leaders. I feel like emailing some of the politicians that I halfway respect and pleading with them to give you a look.
"(O Mercury) whether I have falsely called You to bear witness in the past, or deceitfully called upon Jupiter not to hear my empty promises, or if there is some other god or goddess that I knowingly deceived, wash away my past perjuries, wash away yesterday's perfidious words,....
and allow me new perjuries to make when the new day dawns, and make the gods be indifferent to my lies. Grant that I may profit, grant joy in making a profit, grant that I may enjoy once more swindling my customers with deceitful words."
I really appreciate the optimism and I appreciate how you see the sacred in every day things.
Nice to read something optimistic for a change!
Tom, you continue to write interesting and insightful pieces. I still believe that you could shape our national politics as an advisor to our less erudite leaders. I feel like emailing some of the politicians that I halfway respect and pleading with them to give you a look.
Roman prayer to Mercury.
Ovid Fasti 5.681-90==
"(O Mercury) whether I have falsely called You to bear witness in the past, or deceitfully called upon Jupiter not to hear my empty promises, or if there is some other god or goddess that I knowingly deceived, wash away my past perjuries, wash away yesterday's perfidious words,....
and allow me new perjuries to make when the new day dawns, and make the gods be indifferent to my lies. Grant that I may profit, grant joy in making a profit, grant that I may enjoy once more swindling my customers with deceitful words."
Oh that's interesting. Very zero-sum mindset.
Thank you - once again - for sharing your thoughts and insights!