Tom Dodge

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"Gleanings from My Crops" - by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . . . Gossip is beneath no one. It is always directed upward. . . . . . Art always outlives its bad reputation. . . . . . Heaven and Hell were conceived by club members. . . . . . . . . "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . . The question mark is the proper symbol of wisdom. . . . . . Where reporters are allowed to marry there can be no free press. . . . . . The constitutional right to bear arms applies only to muzzleloaders. . . . . . . "Gleaning from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . . Grade inflation is the cosmetic surgery of education. . . . . . . "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . Morality is a function of economics. . . . . . . Family values resulted from the dissolution of the family. . . . . . . As with icebergs, the most dangerous ideas lie beneath the surface. . . . . . . . "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . Envy can occur only among peers. . . . . . . The dying never ask to be surrounded by their accountants. . . . . . . . When fact and myth collide, myth always wins. . . . . . . .  "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . The majority are always wrong. . . . . . . The fantasy of freedom is more appealing than freedom itself. . . . . . . Public education has failed because society rewards the behavior it admires. . . . . . . . . "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . Self-loathing thrives in a religious environment. . . . . . . Punishment never made anyone a better person. . . . . . . . Alienation is the source of art and all other social deviance. . . . . . . . Envy can occur only among peers. . . . . . . . . "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . . Cliches are linguistic comfort food. . . . . . . Familiarity breeds contempt only in the contemptuous. . . . . . . . If it's fame you want, pursue your flaws diligently. . . . . . . . "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . . . My dog Tipper is an agnostic dog but very loving, and his best friend is Toonsis, the cat. . . . . . . Pain is positive.  Pleasure is negative. . . . . . . Self-abuse is the continuation from where the parents left off. . . . . . "Gleanings from My Crops" by Tom Dodge . . . . . . . . . Torture and execution are stimulants for the sexually inhibited. . . . . . . .