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The Watchman of Ephraim

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Gerard de Marigny

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“So how long have you been together? Two months?' 'Five.' 'Five? Jesus, Steve, you might as well get married. I should buy a hat.' 'Don't. They give away your Spock ears.' She laughed. 'This is the Romanian girl?' 'Croatian.' 'Right. She's a painter?' 'Photographer.' 'Right.' She studied him. 'What?' he laughed self-consciously as though he was a twelve-year-old boy who'd just been caught with his first girlfriend. 'Nothing.' 'Come on.' 'I don't know Steve,' she cut into her meat, 'you've changed. You no longer write about Victoria Beckham and you have a girlfriend. I think...' 'You think what?' 'I don't know, I might be jumping the gun here, but I think there's a possibility you might not be gay after all.' A chip was hurled at her head.”

“When the non-western wrongly criticizes and abuses its culture, religion, and values; the Western media highlights that often, appreciating in all dimensions. However, if the same one, even points out only such subjects, as a question about Western distinctive attitude and role; the West flies and falls at its lowest level, contradicting with its principles of neutrality and freedom of press and speech, which pictures not only double standards; but also double dishonesty, with itself and readers. Despite that, Western media bother not, to realize and feel ignominy and moral and professional stigma.”

“I think there’s something very healthy about keeping your own cave clean. It is a good barometer of how your life is going, the state of your home. If it’s a complete tip, you’re taking on too much or depressed; if someone else has to keep it clean for you, it’s too big or you’re too busy.”