tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post112430033246536255..comments2023-06-24T06:54:23.141-04:00Comments on The Chestnut Tree Cafe: I Got My Mind Right, Boss!Jim Wetzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358539074647113747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-1124509703244276062005-08-19T23:48:00.000-04:002005-08-19T23:48:00.000-04:00Thank you for your kind words. I trust that the f...Thank you for your kind words. I trust that the fortunate Mr. Nearing recovered his composure quickly and easily. I'm sure your "mad cackling" is actually entirely charming.<BR/><BR/>"In concrete terms?" That's pretty good.Jim Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358539074647113747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-1124335291454265462005-08-17T23:21:00.000-04:002005-08-17T23:21:00.000-04:00And if the Palestinian Authority is at all smart, ...<I>And if the Palestinian Authority is at all smart, I expect we'll pay to rebuild, too.</I><BR/><BR/>Mr. Nearing was greatly distressed by the mad cackling that erupted when I read that line (I find it quite charming that he's never gotten used to my mad cackling). <BR/><BR/>It's been said that, to the US DoD, success is measured by the amount of concrete poured. So blowing it up, letting it be blown up, bulldozing it down, or letting it be bulldozed down matters only in that even more concrete gets to be poured. In concrete terms, success is always guaranteed.Grace Nearinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414685202654408290noreply@blogger.com