Modernizing the Wisdom of the Great Philosophers

Modernizing the Wisdom of the Great Philosophers
Howard Zaharoff reads (a lot), writes (mostly humor), teaches (occasionally) and practices law (doesn't everyone?). He is the author of "Stump Your Lawyer!" (Chronicle 2007), and his work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Amazing Stories, Computerworld, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, The Annals of Improbable Research and the books Growing Up Jewish (Penguin 1987) and Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and Further Improbabilities) (Workman 1993), among other places.
Howard Zaharoff
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The great philosophers left us much wisdom, but, hey, it’s 2020! It’s not easy to update the great philosophers. But let’s give it a shot: Socrates: One thing … Read more

This is Your Brain on Aphorisms: A Serpent of the People

This is Your Brain on Aphorisms: A Serpent of the People
I was born a young baby. Then I grew up. Then I grew confused. Then I grew tired. I'm a 20th century man who's somehow been transported to the 21st century, with one foot in the gone past and the other in the here now. I started my blog mymanymoodsofme toward the end of 2012. There I write humorous essays, stories and poems (lyrics from my songs), in addition to my aphorisms. It's good work... if you get it. In my spare time I play chess, write songs, and reflect upon what I see. I'm very happy to be colluding with Humor Times, and hope you enjoy the result. Cheers!
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I saw a serpent who was snaked. In deceit of power there sits a liar Trump is awful. Of shit! I don’t understand how people don’t understand. There’s … Read more

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