Buran

"How long has Human history lasted? A half million years? Some say a full 2 million, since our very earliest ancestors roamed around Asia and Africa. And in all that time, not one culture created by any of these people has managed to survive without warfare. What does that say about...

"Think about this for a moment; the science is spot on. Nature makes one out of five thousand with the potential of being a genius. Think about that. Nature makes one out of ten of us sociopathic. You tell me which trait nature is pushing.."  ~ Oswald Laurent, "Science Now, Nov....

"If there is a universal truth in this Universe, it is that there are no universal truth's" Ibrahim Wallace Holmes, " The Valley of Darkness""A good government knows that the best government is the government that is not needed." Calvin Nguyen-Huang "Bittersweet Lullabyes""But you know...

"The path to hell is paved with good intentions; the path to government is paved with good intentions and other peoples money." ~ Edvaard Ehrlis,  "Something Stupid This Way Stumbles""Love is like forgiveness in this one way; both are only truly possible if you can start with yourself."...

"God, if you will not grant me peace, give me ammo." Charles Morton Thackerton, "Dimworld" "The Unknown usually has fear working in its favor." Oi Dah School of Martial Arts "Judge a man not by how he treats his loved ones, but by how he treats those that mean nothing to him."...

"Revenge is a story with only bad endings." ~ Kelso Kiernan, "Hour 23" "Seen from above, the entire galaxy, a hundred-million suns, looks like water circling a vast sewage drain. So, yes, its a bit like our politics.." ~ Late Night with Ambra Nurzhinski "For over twelve...

 It was not often she wished to be anywhere but here; here being the frozen wasteland of Buran IV  and its altogether trivial accommodations scratched into the merciless tundra and rock hard ice. Oddly, it wasn't often she wished anything at all, and she puzzled over this,...