Posted by
Scaramouche on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:20:43 AM
This Date In History (or so I'm told)
1869 - The first
intercollegiate football game was played -- in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Rutgers beat Princeton 6-4,
with each team fielding 25 men, though not all at once.
When it comes to superfluity of thought or word, Scaramouche is as prone as the
next mule to prattle. As for originality, he defers, as there is "no new
thing under the sun".
With regards to love, many suspect that it is conferred. Neither earned nor
purchased, still, it may possibly be won. Which brings us to competition. Is
there such a thing as "human nature"? Much of the time that which is
considered as human is not also thought of as natural, but competition is. Bred
within every living beast, and indeed plant, is the instinct to survive, and
earthly states being what they are, that involves competition for food, air,
water, sunshine, and then, of course, the accoutrements. Viva Charles Darwin!
Naturally extended, that spirit evolves past survival to choice, want, desire.
In order to establish dominance, we must compete. Along with the necessity
comes the pleasure, for who, having experienced the agony of defeat, would
enter the ring if not for some innate sense of satisfaction at the striving.
That said, today is a day of election to political office. Whether a product of
altruism or greed; whether indeed men are created equal, there come forth those
who would seek to officiate over the affairs and lives of their fellow man
caused by a belief in a knowledge of "what's best" or better at least
for their fellow citizenry. Do they serve; do they represent, or do they
merrily line their pockets with the ill-gotten proceeds of the efforts of the
represented? You know. Scaramouche rarely claims to have an answer and carefully
scrutinizes, nay fears any who would claim to present truth, for truth is
illusive and, like beauty, resides within the eye of the beholder.
Evident or not, even a mule goes forth with assiduous intent in doing what is
right. And so, the ballot will be cast, as in all matters great and small, with
insufficient knowledge, but hopefully directed by the wisdom of his master. You
should vote also. You should exercise obeisance to your duty, your conscience,
and your master. History and time will tell if there was a reward.