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#grim
The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak, nor participates in the political events. He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political decisions. The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest saying that he hates politics. The imbecile doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child, and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.
Any man can find a twerp here and there who will go along with cheating, and it doesn’t take all that much manhood. It does take quite a man to remain attractive and to be loved by a woman who has heard him snore, seen him unshaven, tended him while he was sick and washed his dirty underwear. Do that and keep her still feeling a warm glow and you will know some very beautiful music.
Who knew I would be quoting Ronald Regan. It’s a fantastic letter.
BUS YOUR OWN TRAY: A story ran in the Washington Post this week about a regrettable…
A story ran in the Washington Post this week about a regrettable incident from my past. As we tend to do with mistakes made during our teenage years, I had mostly erased all memory of this episode from my mind. The Post’s account brought it all back, and with that recollection came an intense…
Wow. Yes.
if you want to be happy in showbiz (or any creative field), listen to that voice inside you. Even if it says “Fuck it” sometimes. Work with your friends. Avoid chasing fame or money. Just do what you want to do, when and how you want to do it. And if it’s not making you happy, quit. Quit hard, and quit often. Eventually you’ll end up somewhere that you never want to leave.
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Live Talks LA with Gregg Allman (Taken with Instagram at Aero Theatre)
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