I love constantly challenging my own assumptions and pushing the envelope in terms of behavior. To each his/her own, and if occasionally we brush up against each other, that is how society progresses from generation to generation. I think there is room for both the boring and exuberant parades, as long as the recognition is that each is allowed the opportunity to do it their own way.

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