Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science (3): Barely Discernible Effect — The scientific effect involved is always at the very limit of detection.

Under capitalism, the rich grow powerful. Under socialism, the powerful grow rich — and everyone else grows poor. -Glenn Harlan Reynolds-

Retire early and retire often is my motto.

Reality has become so absurd that it is indistinguisable from parody. -“Dilbert”-

I’m so old that when I was a kid we actually had to win to get a trophy. -found on Facebook-

So if a cow doesn’t produce milk is she a milk dud or an udder failure? -found on Facebook-

Sisters are different flowers from the same garden. -Doris Benig-

If you want freedom, take pride in your country. If you want democracy, hold onto your sovereignty. And if you want peace, love your nation. Wise leaders always put the good of their own people and their own country first. -Donald Trump-

Sheherazade is the patron saint of television script writers, who decide just where to put commercial breaks in a TV show. -Anu Garg-

I listened to a podcast about why silver medalists are less happy than bronze medalists. It’s because the silver medalist is looking up one spot at what might have been, and the bronze medalist is looking down one spot at what might have been. So here’s something to cheer you: even if your day has been stinky, it’s probably been less so than the day of the people who had to remove a skunk from the courtyard at my place of employment. -Cara Drexler-