December 2011
8 posts
The Frogs Asking for a King
The Frogs, grieved at having no established Ruler, sent ambassadors to Jupiter entreating for a King.
He, perceiving their simplicity, cast down a huge log into the lake. The Frogs, terrified at the splash occasioned by its fall, hid themselves in the depth of the pool. But no sooner did they see that the huge log continued motionless, than they swam again to the top of the water, dismissed their...
“Yet certain men in their offices have decided the war is over. One of them...”
– Jean Paul Sartre, The End of War (via cocktailsfortwo)
the miser
The Miser sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next visit, found the...
the wolf and the crane
A Wolf who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment, the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and...
a life freely chosen.
series of tweets I impulsively posted in response to @EpicureanDeal’s tweet criticizing “women throughout history” for looking for a husband who could be a “provider” while men looked for a partner. rough thoughts, but I don’t want to forget about them and plan on expanding on the topic later.
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Can’t believe I didn’t know that historically...