In advanced civilizations the period loosely called Alexandrian is usually associated with flexible morals, perfunctory religion, populist standards and cosmopolitan tastes, feminism, exotic cults, and the rapid turnover of high and low fads—in short, a falling away (which is all that decadence means) from the strictness of traditional rules, embodied in character and inforced from within. — Jacques Barzun
I attended the Tea Party in Zilker Park this morning, met Joe Wurzelbacher (aka “Joe the Plumber”), heard him give a great talk, bought a copy of his book, saw lots of friends, and took some photographs.