Time Out
Regular visitors to this site will have noticed that activity has been on the wane for a while now. This is has been because I have been kept busy with personal and professional obligations lately which have made it very hard for me to find the time to maintain this blog. Its not that I have been short of things I wanted to say, far from it, there are so many things I want to communicate which the luxury of free time prevent and so many others that prudence or even self preservation prevent me from sharing. I will have to leave that to other bloggers because it seems that in spite of new technology giving us exciting and accessible means to reach a massive audience we live in times where intellectual and social freedom is not entirely encouraged and has even quite recently been criminalized without so much as a whimper from the common man or the intelligentsia. We have reached a point where the authorities don’t even need to build the gilded cage for us as after a generation of indoctrination it seems that a depressingly substantial proportion of the population have become zealous self-censors with a propensity to reflexively stifle the free discourse of their fellow man whilst engaging the venal language of totalitarianism without a thought for the social landscape they are realising for future generations. By all means argue, by all means argue passionately but always find the way to argue politely and respectfully because the mark of a man of substance is not how he engages with his betters but how he dispatches an unwitting fool, prefer knowledge, wit and guile over insult or degradation.
By the time I [hope to] return to this blog I expect that the full force of the current global depression will be known to everyone, in spite of efforts by the authorities to mitigate or hide its magnitude. There is мека мебелnothing anyone can do about it now and there is little more I have to add on the subject. So I wish you all the very best of luck and hope that God will be with you in these difficult times. I hope to be back in about three to four months, or thereabouts.
Yours
Wolfie
By all means argue, by all means argue passionately but always find the way to argue politely and respectfully because the mark of a man of substance is not how he engages with his betters but how he dispatches an unwitting fool, prefer knowledge, wit and guile over insult or degradation.
That is an excellent quote, it is a shame that most people take the mud slinging option! As you say we live in scary times, like you I have seen some of it coming for a long time but people just won’t listen will they?
I wish you and your family well and look forward to seeing you back xx
A post, a post!
Yes, let me add my support to those sentiments, Wolfie too. It’s a busy time for you but do come back and on your next orbit, things should be worse, as you say.
Unfortunately, many might not see it, even then, due to the boiling frog principle.
Wolfie, I extend to you and your family, my best wishes for the future.
With you all the way, wherever that may be.
Chin up,
Edo
I hope that you will return soon. Have a nice summer.
Regards,
Sophia
I’m glad you haven’t decided to pack up althogether.
I’m facing what sounds like a very similar situation to you, which is why Pub Philosopher has become something of a sporadic blog.
I thought of packing in completely but then I thought, sod it, I’ve worked hard to write this blog and I still have a lot to say.
It sounds like you have had similar thoughts.
If you fancy a pint and a rant one evening give me a shout.
Re first comment, my intellect agrees, my instinct and experience don\’t.
The fact is that when somebody puts a point reasonably and logically it sinks without trace, when they aim to outrage they may alienate some but at least the comment gets noticed.
Worrying times indeed,
Teaser rates on Alt As and Option Arms all ending soon signaling Wave 2 of the US real estate crisis, but save the very best till last – the hyper leveraged commercial real estate reality coming home to roost too.
sources:
Second Financial Economic Crash Coming – Huge & Soon (60 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKlBJavw_X4
Gerald Celente – The Greatest Depression Of All Time – Pt 1of 2 (Radio interview)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKylpnOJOI
Gerald Celente – The Greatest Depression Of All Time – Pt 2 of 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlmWvYzkE50
What-ho, Wolfie, was thinking of you and hope to hear from you again soon! Your last para reflects my own gloomy prognosis, I’m afraid.
PS: Liked the Schoon link. Almost nasty enough about the rabble in The Bubble.
Make the most of this very special time. Lucky you !
Kind regards,
Sophia
Merry Christmas to you and to the family.
Just checking to see.