It's Father's Day, and to mark the occasion, I'm posting another list-- this time of things I learned from my Dad.
Unfortunately, my Father died when I was 21, so he's not around to see what I think he taught me. But in any event, here's the best, funniest, and most useful of those various lessons.
Thanks, Dad. I miss you every day.
1. It’s better to be smart and compassionate than to be super-smart and lack compassion.
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2. It’s always an appropriate time to eat olives.
![](http://greatolives.com/wp-content/themes/shopperpress/thumbs/black-olives1.jpg)
3. Maintain a sense of humor, even when it seems impossible.
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4. The critics are wrong. Ishtar is a great film.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_khzbhqaAgM4/TUcoaq8mQtI/AAAAAAABElo/ExYBQm5ErlM/s320/o_Ishtar.jpg)
5. Being tight-fisted with money is a virtue. Be cheap and save.
6. A flat tax is a good policy idea.
(My Dad preferred Jerry Brown over Bill Clinton in 1992, in large part because he liked the flat tax proposal)....
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