Big Creepy Uncle is watching you. (View Post)

That doesn't stop people being ambitious (you and I both spend enough time around clergy to know that), but it does reward those who hide it better. "Ultimately, I became a priest to serve … (View Post)

That only works if the people at the top can be shamed into doing the right thing, even at significant personal cost. Does the top tier of the USA consist of such people? (View Post)

Or in that "it seemed funny at the time" line from Frasier: Daphne: Oh, come on now, Dr Crane. It's not like men have never used sex to get what they want. Frasier: How can we possibly… (View Post)

How does one climb the greasy pole? In theory, being genuinely good at whatever one's nominal role is, and that certainly helps. But there's also a chunk of wanting to climb the greasy pole… (View Post)