Knautical knotledge

The knot seemed a combination of double-bowline-knot, treble-crown-knot,

back-handed-well-knot, knot-in-and-out-knot, and jamming-knot

Document No. 9

Of the seven perils , NYT lists only six.  This paper cannot afford a fact checker anymore? Or someone who can count to seven?

1. Western constitutional democracy
2. universal values of human rights,
3. Western-inspired notions of media independence  
4. civic participation, 
5. pro-market “neo-liberalism,” 
6. “nihilist” criticisms of the party’s traumatic past

Which is the seventh?  Drop the last veil...Meanwhile let me imagine....

Respecting clowns?

The clown's freedom needs to be absolute. To fall or get hit in the head. Or hit you with with his humor. Or makes you uncomfortable. You cannot ban the clown, but can throw rotten tomatoes at him.