What Has Become of You by Herbert Kaufman
A satirical self appraisal questions a person who never fulfilled potential. It mocks reliance on talent without effort, urging discipline and self critique. The piece contrasts easy success with broken promises and urges lessons from West Point discipline.
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Herbert Kaufman
Moody’s Manual
Congressional Directory
Dun and Bradstreet
Medical Guide
West Point
Dreamers and Doers in the History of Progress
The piece argues that true progress stems from idealists and pioneers rather than mere money focus. It cites Huntington, MaWearst, Rockefeller, Edison, and Astor as visions who built ventures across land and industry, highlighting how imagination drives large gains and communal benefit.
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Huntington
Mwearst
Rockefeller
Edison
Ol Astor
Oregon
Our Bigoted Palates Embrace New Edibles Worldwide
A short, provocative argument champions expanding the diet beyond staples and familiar meats. It notes tilefish and shark steaks rising in popularity, cautions against shunning unfamiliar foods, and urges exploring nature's diverse larder as famine pressures shift tastes and costs.
Man Eaters at the Microbe Scale and Pathology’s Real Demons
A compact, period tone note links tiny microbes to large fears, stating that certain pathogens multiply rapidly and cause deadly diseases. It argues humans survive by vitality while warning that many illnesses are evidence of aggressive microbial action. The piece also casts pathogens as modern demons in pathology rather than myth, with references to tuberculosis and other diseases.
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St. George
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