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Bananafish308 is the proud father of three children, an accountant by trade, who has been inspired by his wife and children to break free of these shackles and pursue his life-long desire to write. His passion for writing is equaled by his passion for reading, sports and music. He considers himself a true pragmatist, which comes into constant conflict with his romantic impulses buried deep within his heart.
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Bananafish308:
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
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 August 28, 2020 at 11:36AM
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| mrsmajor: Sadly, Bill, ignorance is still truth to some.
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August 28, 2020 at 1:36PM
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| Bananafish308: So true, Victoria. Hope all is well with you.
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August 28, 2020 at 2:58PM
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| Colin John: I wrote a poem on the great man, going to heaven as a black angel, and living happily with all the white angels. That's only right as he was a deeply religious man. Good quote.
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August 28, 2020 at 4:33PM
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mrsmajor: Thanks Bill. I'm doing pretty good, (for an old lady) lol...
Stay safe my friend, and all the best for your wife, and children...Hugs
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August 28, 2020 at 8:12PM
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Bananafish308:
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-Isaac Asimov
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August 16, 2020 at 9:02PM
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| CD Richards: Not exclusively in the US, Bill; although it does seem to do it better than most.
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August 16, 2020 at 9:46PM
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| Colin John: "A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."
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August 17, 2020 at 10:49AM
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| CD Richards: Thanks for your opinion.
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August 17, 2020 at 6:53PM
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Bananafish308:
When did Tom institute a ban on political comments on the profile thoughts page??? I never saw it.
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August 16, 2020 at 3:26PM
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nor84: It's recent, maybe in the last six weeks or so. Apparently, things were getting ugly in those forums. I never participated in either.
I believe Dale Carnegie, who wrote in his book something to the effect of: Never discuss your politics or religion with others. Their position is set, and you aren't going to change it.
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August 16, 2020 at 7:38PM
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nor84: This is what is supposed to be on Profile Thoughts forum: "Displaying recent comments written in profiles."
However, if this becomes another 'political forum' I think we can expect Tom to do something about it. The Political Forum and the Religious Forum no longer exit.
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August 17, 2020 at 2:45PM
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| Sarkems: I thought the other forums were created in the first place to stop political stuff appearing on these pages. I'm fairly sure the 'Religion' forum was started after people kept witnessing on profile thoughts. So I'm guessing it's spilled on to here again and Tom's put a stop to it.
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August 18, 2020 at 2:36AM
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| CD Richards: I don't recall seeing such a ban, either. Sure we aren't just imagining it? I wouldn't be sad to see such a decree, the problem is, it's just never going to hold up, because some people can't resist. It doesn't occur to them their opinions are political, they are just "truth".
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August 18, 2020 at 3:11AM
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| nor84: The Political forum existed when I came here in 2006. The Religious forum was, as Sarkems said, set up to keep the other forums free from religious rants. Now neither of those forums exist. This forum, as I said earlier was supposed to be what people put in their 'Profile Thoughts' and now I suppose we're going to get both politics and religion here and in the other forums. If people acted so badly to one another in the religious and political forums that Tom had to do away with those forums, we can look for bad behavior to occur in all the other forums, I suppose.
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August 20, 2020 at 4:23PM
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Bananafish308:
"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it."
-George Orwell
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August 14, 2020 at 1:32PM
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| webfoot: yes!
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August 16, 2020 at 11:41AM
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Bananafish308:
Saw this on Facebook. So perfectly said:
"'Agree to disagree' is reserved for things like 'I don't like coffee.' Not racism, homophobia, and sexism. Not human rights. Not basic common decency. If I unfriend you during this, it IS personal. We do not have a difference of opinion. We have a difference in morality."
-corina@cdvaughn16
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June 27, 2020 at 4:48PM
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| jlsavell: Exceptional comment. It should be a banner across the world.
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June 27, 2020 at 10:53PM
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| emmaysavage: Idon't think "let go of self" is the way to grow.
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June 28, 2020 at 12:08PM
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| Bananafish308: I think taking a stand against racism, homophobia, and sexism, and speaking up for human rights and basic common decency is EXACTLY the way to grow.
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June 28, 2020 at 2:09PM
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Bananafish308:
Reprise:
"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."
-Proverbs 18:2
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June 22, 2020 at 10:04AM
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Bananafish308:
"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."
-Proverbs 18:2
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June 15, 2020 at 9:32AM
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| jlsavell: Great quote!
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June 15, 2020 at 12:33PM
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Bananafish308:
Jon Cooper:
"I just asked my neighbor why he removed the Trump sign from his lawn, where it had been since 2016. He replied, "I couldn't ignore his racism any longer. My son [10 years old] asked why I still support him, and I had no answer. If you lose your kid's respect, you've got nothing."
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June 13, 2020 at 11:14PM
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| jlsavell: I?m impressed
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June 14, 2020 at 11:54AM
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| jlsavell: I?m impressed
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June 14, 2020 at 11:54AM
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| mrsmajor: That man loves his son!
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June 14, 2020 at 1:52PM
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Bananafish308:
"I dream of a world where the truth is what shapes people's politics, rather than politics shaping what people think is true."
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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June 1, 2020 at 12:58AM
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jlsavell: So very true.
If only the two Trump supporters on the forum would realize this.
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June 14, 2020 at 11:55AM
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Bananafish308:
"A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be."
-Albert Einstein
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February 29, 2020 at 1:08PM
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Bananafish308:
"MORAL COURAGE IS A RARER COMMODITY THAN BRAVERY IN BATTLE."
-Robert Kennedy
No bleeping shit!!
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February 9, 2020 at 10:42AM
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| jlsavell: No bleeping shit!
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June 14, 2020 at 11:56AM
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Bananafish308:
"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."
-Confucius
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July 16, 2019 at 9:51AM
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| Gloria ....: So where do alternative facts fit into this then?
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July 16, 2019 at 6:14PM
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Bananafish308:
"Facts don't do what I want them to."
-David Byrne
Talking Heads
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July 12, 2019 at 7:00PM
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Six-Star Writer: You have the right to free speech. As long as your not dumb enough to actually try it.
The Clash
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July 12, 2019 at 7:13PM
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Bananafish308:
While we're invoking Roger Waters:
"And you didn't like school
And you know you're nobody's fool
So welcome to the machine
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
What did you dream?
It's alright, we told you what to dream"
-Pink Floyd / Welcome to the Machine
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June 28, 2019 at 11:11AM
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Six-Star Writer: And. I didn't listen to them-'the people who told me what to dream, that is--not Pink Floyd. Love PF.
Saw the Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking concert in Oakland, CA. One of Water's solo efforts. Used to listen to PF in England in the 80s when the US when the U.S. military stationed Mr there. And in CA, as a teen.
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June 28, 2019 at 11:19AM
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| Six-Star Writer: Sorry for all the typos. Hard to write on a shaky tractor trailer at 55 MPH.
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June 28, 2019 at 11:21AM
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Bananafish308: Haha, that would do it.
I love PF, also. Saw Waters solo in NY a couple of years ago. Tried so hard to see the original "Wall" tour in 80-81, but, with only 12 shows in the entire U.S. (7 in LA, 5 in NY), it was impossible.
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June 28, 2019 at 11:30AM
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