Socrates Corner
By: Stone Washington 9/25/16 “When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams – this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness – and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!” ~Miguel Cervantes, Don […]
By: Stone Washington 8/25/16 “I will view as president the world through the clear lens of American interests. I will be America’s greatest defender and most loyal champion. We will not apologize for becoming successful again, but will instead embrace the unique heritage that makes us who we are. The world is most peaceful and […]
By Stone Washington “A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time” “There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.” ~ Homer, the Odyssey “Remember: all of the people telling you that […]
By: Stone Washington 5/25/16 “The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.” ~Yossarian, Catch-22 “What we’re talking about is a fractured party. What we’re talking about is millions of people who’ve turned out to support Donald Trump, and now they’re saying potentially they’re going […]
Stone Washington Stone Washington April 29, 2016 Enigma: Bruce Wayne fighting his alter ego Batman?! “But see you come back to Gotham and the first thing you do is plant your flag here. In Crime Alley, the worst of the worst, when you could be in a cozy mansion. I’m concerned that you […]
“My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things” “Perhaps some are confused because they have stereotypes of how […]
GOP Candidates at the Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan The 11th Republican National Debate occurred at the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan last Thursday, March 3rd, 9:00-11:00 pm and was sponsored by Fox News. I was part of the press pool housed inside the Hockeytown Cafe next door to the Fox Theatre with my colleague […]
The Death of Socrates (1787) by Jacques-Louis David. The final moments before Socrates drinks the poison hemlock, surrounded by his grief-stricken philosophy students. *Note the particularly profound grief of Plato at the foot of the bed – It is though entire weight of the world is on his shoulders at that moment. “The State is […]
By Stone Washington “I started my life with a single absolute: that the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values and never to be given up to a lesser standard, no matter how long or hard the struggle.” ~ John Galt, Atlas Shrugged “One of the problems when you become […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
Trump’s Iliad
Stone Washington 6/29/16 “Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter” ~ Hector, Iliad “What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate” “Sometimes by losing a battle you […]
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