I loved that portmanteau, "hypothecary." Gonna steal that.

Yes, I think if we were more judicious in our use of words, many conflicts could be avoided. I learned this as a small-framed child walking to and from school who was always faster with his mouth than effective with his fists. Biting words are so much less useful in self-defense. Never use a bark when a bite is called for, and running is great exercise, if you wish to be alone.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich