The Longheaded Poets Shape the Modern Age
A compact polemic argues that modern poets are busy with practical invention and progress rather than pure verse. It asserts engineers and visionaries like Edison and Huntington drive society, while scientists and surgeons moved from obscurity to public respect, reshaping culture and imagination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Homer
Tennyson
Verne
Huntington
Harriman
Edison
Bell
The Blind Mole and Fear of Failure Motivations
A reflective piece urges embracing risk and self-reliance to build strength and progress. It argues confidence grows from recovering after setbacks, and that avoiding challenges leads to decline. The text analogizes growth to a chick learning to fly and a sighted man who ends up blind by hiding.
Go for It and Get It
Motivational advice urging self reliance and initiative in the workplace. The speaker dismisses self pity and apologies, arguing employers reward merit and that one should claim what is deserved through effort and value. Emphasizes delivering full value for wage and avoiding dwelling on perceived faults.
Let Us Make Sure About Orphan Asylum Abuse
A stern editorial voices outrage at malfeasance in an orphan asylum system. It condemns leaders accused of mal administration, describes exposed neglect and abuse of foundlings and babies, and urges decisive action, insisting that such crimes must be fully pursued and punished.
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