Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Two characters - Greek and Scandinavian

 
Thank you, Grecians, for enlightening me as to a cherished attribute in the character/temperament of my (Scandinavian) countrymen: You are a feisty bunch (which has caused several casualties!), while Scandinavians are a comparatively placid and stoical people. You have things to learn from us regarding the advantages of peaceful contentment; and we from you about certain other aspects of a healthy society (as, perhaps, the value of familial relationships, of reverence for a higher Power, etc.)

Europe Crisis Deepens as Chaos Grips Greece


(WSJ) ATHENS—Greece's fiscal crisis took a new turn to violence Wednesday when three people died in a firebomb attack amid a paralyzing national strike.

Read the full article here.

Dictum:

The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord. (PT 53)

 

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