Twisting Words

When someone tries to twist your words, change your meanings, or restate your intentions, it can be very confusing to you if you know your hands are clean. 

Why would someone want to slander you? Who knows? He may envy you because of your accomplishments; he may be frustrated over his own failures; or he may simply be an unhappy person who is consumed by Schadenfreude. But whatever his reasons, the moment you begin analyzing your critic’s problem, you’ve already taken a step in the wrong direction. 

It’s best just to recognize that it’s your detractor’s problem, not yours. Then simply ignore his remarks and move on with your life. - Robert Ringer

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The Four Wall Theory

A complacent society overlooks those actions that have no bearing on personal life. "It doesn't affect me" seems to be the mantra of so many. Only now are some beginning to realize the truth of the old adage that "all politics is local." Finally, after five years of command in control governing by Obama, folks are beginning to take notice. They haven't turned off Honey Boo Boo yet, but they did pause the show while they read that interesting little letter that arrived in the mail so soon after the Affordable Care Act became effective.

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Reading A Book

When you buy a book, you establish a property right in it, just as you do in clothes or furniture when you buy and pay for them. But the act of purchase is actually only the prelude to possession in the case of a book. Full ownership of a book only comes when you have made it a part of yourself, and the best way to make yourself a part of it — which comes to the same thing — is by writing in it.
Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book. But understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying. Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.”
-  Mortimer Adler

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A Conservative Listens to NPR Radio?

I am a dichotomy. This is a division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups. I am a conservative that listens to NPR radio. I listen for the music. In my area, the NPR stations are the only ones that play jazz and classical music. I do not listen to the programming from NPR. I have to turn it off at the top of the hour, and don't listen to the news, so I guess you could say I am a selective listener.
The other times I do not listen is during pledge break. According to them, that makes me a free-loader. I enjoy some of the benefits without paying for them. My attitude is, "Hey, if it comes in free over my radio, I'm not paying for it." During the pledge-drive, they play interviews with satisfied listeners.  I heard one of these listeners say these words. "I don't know what I would do without NPR radio. I can't imagine being without it." Really? I think you would survive. You mean to tell me with all the news outlets we have today, I can't believe you can't find another liberal biased source of news and information.
My musical tastes have changed over the years, from classic rock, country, new wave, and then to jazz. On these stations I can find out about the latest jazz releases, and hear songs I don't always here on any other station in my area. This is why I listen to NPR radio, even though my political views are polar opposites.