Rick Bayan
Rick Bayan
Richard Paul "Rick" Bayanis a U.S. author, webmaster and advertising copywriter, best known for his advertising thesaurus Words That Sell; his trenchant satirical lexicon, The Cynic's Dictionary; his political blog, The New Moderate; and his darkly humorous online essays...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth27 January 1950
CountryUnited States of America
unique odds priorities
True individualists are always at odds with the universe. Set adrift by their peculiar tastes and interests, they spend their lives searching for kindred spirits and a compatible mate. They are hopelessly out of step with the business world and its trivial urgencies. Their priorities are not the priorities of their neighbors. They are unique; therefore they are alone.
apes world premium
We're still just the world's premium brand of ape.
views democracy speech
Corporation: a miniature totalitarian state governed by a hierarchy of unelected officials who take a dim view of individualism, free speech, equality and eggheads. The backbone of all Western democracies.
running sweat people
POWER: The ability to make our fellow humans squirm, sweat and stammer on command. Often regarded as an aphrodisiac; actually a potent laxative that, whenever ingested by people in high places, causes everyone below to run for cover.
glasses two rose
Cynic: an idealist whose rose-colored glasses have been removed, snapped in two and stomped into the ground, immediately improving his vision