Now Is The Time Of The Illuminated

The Simplicity Of Winter Has A Deep Moral. The Return Of Nature, After Such A Career Of Splendor And Prodigality, To Habits So Simple And Austere, Is Not Lost Either Upon The Head Or The Heart. It Is The Philosopher Coming Back From The Banquet And The Wine To A Cup Of Water And A Crust Of Bread.

Every Walk To The Woods Is A Religious Rite, Every Bath In The Stream Is A Saving Ordinance. Communion Service Is At All Hours, And The Bread And Wine Are From The Heart And Marrow Of Mother Earth.

There Are Nine Countries In The World That Have Nuclear Weapons. There Are About 27,000 Nuclear Weapons Total On The Planet. The Countries That Have Nuclear Weapons Deploy Them Ready For Use And Have Doctrines Saying That They Would Use Them In Certain Circumstances.

The Countries Outside The Non-proliferation Treaty Also Are Bound By That Obligation [ Article Six Of The Treaty] According To, At Least It's A Strong Implication Of, A 1996 Opinion Of The International Court Of Justice.

Blessed Is The Man Who Has Some Congenial Work, Some Occupation In Which He Can Put His Heart, And Which Affords A Complete Outlet To All The Forces There Are In Him.