“No man can be a good citizen unless he has a wage more than sufficient to cover the bare cost of living, and hours of labor short enough so after his day’s work is done he will have time and energy to bear his share in the management of the community, to help in carrying the general load. We keep countless men from being good citizens by the conditions of life by which we surround them.” Teddy Roosevelt, 1910

Link to the full text of President Obama’s speech.

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Pottymouth Alert: Unexpurgated Carlinisms Galore.

The world is a complicated place. Usually it makes no sense to speak of a single cause for any big phenomenon. Nevertheless, the Foole was no fool, and and when I first saw the HBO show this video clip is from, I just said “Yep.” This is from seven years ago, and these were truths one seldom heard mentioned in any mainstream venue. The public has started to notice lately, though. If George Carlin were alive now, he’d probably have done this speech in Zuccotti Park.

Slightly dated (2007) topical video at no extra charge. The other Black Friday vids were all a bit boring.

Wanting for a little perspective — and hard-pressed to find any decent video of this year’s Leonid Meteor Shower — I stumbled across this stunning footage taken over the last few months by the crew of the International Space Station. If you haven’t seen it, have a click. And it’s HD, so be sure to take it in fullscreen.