[...] Other people's words have no power over you other than that which you give them, I replied. Don't like what someone says? Then ignore them and move on.

“You are not hearing me,” Marley complained.

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Punk rock philosopher. Liberalist contrarian. Grumpy old bastard. I grew up in a generational-Labor-voting family. I kept the faith long after the political left had abandoned it. In the last decade...