tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910737876389410763.post2630848795594373197..comments2023-05-03T14:31:11.785+01:00Comments on DEMOCRACY STREET: What was burned is alivesibaddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02385376572555781755noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910737876389410763.post-15094846718722037362007-12-06T17:24:00.000+00:002007-12-06T17:24:00.000+00:00Now I'll be on the lookout for the phrase but than...Now I'll be on the lookout for the phrase but thanks for your version.They'll do fine. You're right there's the danger of getting manichean isn;t there. All bad creates good, but I do tend to go along with wanting to live in interesting times, and Orson Welles' comment on the Swiss and their cuckoo clock in 'The Third Man'.sibaddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385376572555781755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910737876389410763.post-47315853294340368742007-12-01T21:16:00.000+00:002007-12-01T21:16:00.000+00:00This post reminded me of two things, and I'm afrai...This post reminded me of two things, and I'm afraid I won't be able to quote either properly. One is a Latin phrase saying something to the effect of razing the earth so that life can begin anew. Another is a poem by an American who gazed upon the green shoots of new growth, remarking that even in death, there is life.<BR/><BR/>Btw, that doesn't mean I believe we should burn the whole of Greece because enough has been done to destroy what was nature's perfection.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're having a lovely time in Corfu.CaliforniaKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604689834411117226noreply@blogger.com