"Those who do not understand the past...

... are doomed to repeat its failures."

That's a quote every history teacher in the world loves, and hopefully, takes to heart. But somehow we manage to continually repeat the same mistakes over and over. Why? Because we don't understand the past because, for the most part, we could care less about history.

I mean education is about the three Rs right? No where in there do I see history. So history tends to be the red-headed step-child of education, relegated to standing in the corner watching the others feast.

And our society goes right along making the same mistakes, like assuming that just because it is the will of the majority, that it is the right thing to do. Oh my, how history is rife with situations where that was proven false time and time again.

Is it apathy or ignorance that leads us down this slippery descent into hell? I don't know and I don't care...

Statistically Speaking

I should write letters to the Statistics Departments at all of the Ivy League schools and invite them to send their grad students here to study, of all things, me. I'm a statistical anomoly. You would think that with everything that I do, occassionally I would do something right. But no, no matter what it is, I somehow manage to mess it up, every time. I'm talking a 100% efficacy, batting-a-thousand, all the fracking time sort of thing. I am a literal genius at failure. Not once have I done somethng right.

At least if you listen to one certain person....

It's all about me...

Anyone that knows me can tell you that I freely admit that I'm opinionated, arrogant, and incredibly competitive. They'll tell you that I can either be the most patient person in the world or that I can lose it in an instant, depending on the situation.

I lose it quickly under two situations: when someone attacks my or my family's integrity and honor or when I'm dealing with idiots.

Don't question my sense of honor and duty or my moral integrity. Don't question my family's either... that will bring out the demon in me and it is not a pretty sight. My temper is legendary and you will feel it's full wrath.

Idiots beware also. If you should know better, if you've been taught, told, or shown the correct way to do things (especially if it's been multiple times) and still insist on f'ing things up... realize that I have a glare that can melt steel and a tongue that could singe the sun. Be warned and be very afraid.

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