070707 Legend has it before a swan dies, it sings a beautiful farewell. And in the case of North
America's most widespread species of the bird, the legend may be true. Scientists have found that Tundra Swans,
such as these wintering near Chesapeake Bay, utter a plantive "departure song" - a prolonged musical note- just before taking
off. The song is sometimes repeated when one of the birds dies.
"I will play the swan, and die in musik."
-Will Shakespeare, Othello
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Can it be there is not enough space for man in this beautiful world,
under those immeasurable starry heavens? Is it possible that man’s heart
can harbour, amid such ravishing natural beauty, feelings of hatred, vengeance, or the desire to destroy his fellows? All the evil in man, one would think, should disappear on contact with Nature, the
most spontaneous expression of beauty and goodness.
Count Leo Tolstoy
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“Dorcas, the last twenty or thirty years I’ve been a worthless, no-good parasite.”
Dorcas yawned and nodded, ”Everybody knows that.”
“Never mind the flattery. There
comes a time in every man’s life when he has to stop being sensible – a time to stand up and be counted –
strike a blow for liberty – smite the wicked.”
"Ummm..."
"So quit yawning, the time has come."
...Besides, Jubal was tickled at the notion of balking the powers-that-be. He had more than his share of that streak of anarchy which was the birthright of every
American; pitting himself against the planetary government filled him with a sharper zest than he had felt in a generation.
From Stranger in a Strange Land by RA Heinlein
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Psst!
Hey man
Wake up
I see the power
Changin' hands
Risin'
from the streets
A self-made businessman
Knows why the system must be beat
Lost on the racetrack?
Know not where you go?
The
road to destruction
Is all we seem to know
'Cause it's a rip-off
Been stepped on and cheated
Been stone cold
lied to
We're not defeated.
Dream another
dream
'cause this dream is over
Dream another dream
This
dream is over
Dream another dream
This dream is over
So dream another dream!
The Dream is Over from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge by
Van "I want my Mozart
K550 Electric Guitar Cover NOW!" Halen
