“History is bunk,†said Henry Ford. And so are memories. That’s why we should erase historical sites like Kona Skatepark in Arlington. Such places not only dredge up the past, but they allow it to fester. In the law of torts, historical landmarks are attractive nuisances. Erasing Kona would result in one less landmark sparking bad memories, one less attractive nuisance instigating new births. â€Those who do not know history’s mistakes are doomed to repeat it,†warned George Santayana. So what is the lesson I wish to impart? Nothing much, except that we are doomed. Unless we act now. . . .
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Charles--you must know the prayer: “God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to only run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the differenceâ€
Quote from: Blogivers_Travels on April 01, 2013, 09:26:02 PM
Charles--you must know the prayer: “God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to only run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the differenceâ€
Good one! :-)