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"Flies don't bother explaining to bees why shit tastes better than honey." "Do not proffer sympathy to the mentally ill; it is a bottomless pit. Tell them firmly, 'I am not paid to listen to this drivel - you are a terminal fool!' Otherwise, they make you as crazy as they are." —William S. Burroughs By the way, the other day I was out walking in the early morning. It was so quiet and serene--when I looked up and chanced to see a large mule deer roaming the property of a house to my right. He was a magnificent specimen--a tall, healthy buck with an impressive array of antlers upon his wise brow like a crown. No meek and timid deer, he--this buck was proud and fearless, paying me no heed as he sauntered confidently through the front yard, stopping when a fence between the properties barred his path. I watched in eager, resplendent wonder at the glory of nature as the buck stood upon its hindquarters and prepared a graceful leap over the obstruction; a tug ...

A.I. helped me make my ideal motivational poster. I think I'm going to lower the resolution and print a 200 px wide version of it to hang up.

Whether or not you've personally had the misfortune of being represented by a court-ordered public defender in a criminal proceeding, many Americans are familiar with the concept. In the United States-- if an accused defendant is incapable of procuring legal counsel by his or her means, the court of law will appoint a public defender to that defendant to help ensure a fair trial. I'm no lawyer or legal historian-- but I believe the concept was borne out of English Common Law. The concepts of the rule of law, and justice, are integral to the American spirit-- and despite whatever criticisms you or others may levy against the judicial system of our United States, the concept of civic defenders, while not perfect, can certainly be regarded in the abstract as better than the alternative: self-defense in legal proceedings regardless of one's knowledge or skill in matters of the law, or no practiced representation or legal counsel all. The concept of a government-appointed counci...