Where Pluck Won't Turn Luck Will
An entrepreneurial mindset frames risk and fate as malleable. The piece urges bold, rapid thinking, observing movements and moments, and seizing opportunities as fortune shifts with every shuffle of circumstance. It cites historic gambles from Columbus to the Atlantic cable, ending with a reinforced belief that where pluck fails luck can still prevail.
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Sarajevo
Rouget de Lisle
France
Europe
John Doe
Richard Roe
Smith
Jones
Hoyle
Beware of Centaurs and the Radical Psychopaths
A 1916 critique by Herbert Kaufman warns lay readers about Freud Jung and Kraft Ebling influenced theories. It argues these radical psychologies distort normal minds, cause overreach, and replace sober judgment with obsessive specialization.
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Freud
Jung
Kraft-Ebling
America
Prrvat
Y Herbert Kaufman
The Man Who Knew Mexico and the Oaxaca Legend
A fragmentary historical column praises Porfirio Díaz as a strong modernizer who brought order and progress to Mexico, elevating industry and education while exploiting peons. contrasts him with Madero as a sentimental betrayer, and lauds the old Indian as a patriot despite age.
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Hutty
Republic
Ehans
Ife
Mexico
Madero
The Testing Hour AR Poem of Liberty and War
The poem declares a historic nation shaped by brave folk who claim liberty at sea and on land. Mothers helped prepare for battle as the flag inspires pride and remembrance of fathers who died, while drums resound and the testing hour arrives to reveal the fighting blood answering the Minute Men summons.
Raise Wages Not Rivals: Merit Drives Loyalty and Profit
A compact reflection argues that paying skilled workers fairly preserves efficiency and guards against rivals. It warns that underpaying creates incentives for competent staff to quit, taking secrets and weakening the business. Merit and timely rewards reduce future conflicts and costly competition.
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SIS
The Conceit of Fools and a Humble Inquiry
An abrasive critique mocks fools who deny self awareness and refuse humor. The author laments those who know nothing yet seek to speak, labeling such vanity as the most insufferable conceit.
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