Life Is A Struggle, But Not A

Basically [united States And France] Said "we Will Use Nuclear Weapons Whenever It Suits Our Purposes To Do So." So This Expansion Of Doctrines Regarding Possible Use Of Nuclear Weapons Makes Them More, You Know, Sort Of, Salient And Important And So It's Increasing The Perceived Political Value Of Nuclear Weapons And Therefore Causing Or Contributing To Possible Proliferation.

The Budget For Nuclear Forces In The United States Is On The Order Of $25 Billion Or So. That Includes Warheads, Delivery Systems, Command And Control; Does Not Include Environmental Clean-up, Which Is Another Maybe $10 Billion Or So. So That's About 5% Of The U.s. Military Budget.

Look Underfoot. You Are Always Nearer To The True Sources Of Your Power Than You Think. The Lure Of The Distant And The Difficult Is Deceptive. The Great Opportunity Is Where You Are. Don't Despise Your Own Place And Hour. Every Place Is The Center Of The World.

To Find The Universal Elements Enough; To Find The Air And The Water Exhilarating; To Be Refreshed By A Morning Walk Or An Evening Saunter... To Be Thrilled By The Stars At Night; To Be Elated Over A Bird's Nest Or A Wildflower In Spring - These Are Some Of The Rewards Of The Simple Life.

The Poor Old Earth Which Has Mothered Us And Nursed Us We Treat With Scant Respect. Our Awe And Veneration We Reserve For The Worlds We Know Not Of. Our Senses Sell Us Out. The Mud On Our Shoes Disenchants Us.