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Greenglass House
Greenglass House by Kate Milford ( Clarion Books, 2014) This book appeared in the curriculum for one or more of our...
sursumcorda, 23 March 2021 |
Good to Know
It looks as if my Pfizer vaccine worked. :)
YouTube Channel Discoveries - Everything Music (Rick Beato)
Next up in this series of interesting YouTube channel subscriptions: Everything Music , by Rick Beato. I was going to say that I can't...
Enforced Social Distancing
I've mentioned before situations in which fear has led to unreasonable responses to the COVID-19 threat. Whether by governments or by...
YouTube Channel Discoveries - ChateauLove
I'm starting a new series of posts featuring YouTube channels I've found interesting and which I think others might enjoy, too. Some...
Excellence and Enthusiasm
Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings - Proverbs 22:29 (RSV) Excellence is almost always a...
Welcome to Florida Spring
Last week the air conditioning came on; today we are back to heating. That's Florida Spring for you. One day you sleep with the ceiling...
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Tor 2006) At last I ventured into Mistborn territory, at the...
More Positive Mask Thoughts
I've just discovered another reason I'm keeping my masks when all this brouhaha is over. Two nights ago I woke up in the middle of...
Fear Confers Power, and Power Corrupts - Part 2
What current generations think of as ancient history is as alive as yesterday to those of us who lived through it. A long time ago...
Fear Confers Power, and Power Corrupts
I like the Viva Frei video law blog, in part because although David Freiheit pulls no punches he is also generally happy, positive,...
Positive Mask Thoughts
I'm a bona fide mask agnostic. I've always considered wearing a mask a small thing to do to make other people feel more...
In the Court of Public Opinion, We Are All Vigilantes
O. J. Simpson, Casey Anthony, George Zimmerman, Donald Trump ... pick your favorite villain. There's someone out there who you are...
Humble Pi
Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by Matt Parker (Riverhead Books (2020) My sister-in-law and I don't often...
Fully Vaccinated
I posted previously some of the reasoning behind our decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine . Here's how it played out. Initially I...
Can I Hear an "Amen"?
Is this poking the bear? It's not original; I found it and it made me laugh. We need some laughs!
Best Post-Op Instructions, Ever
Yesterday I had a tooth extracted. I was sent home with a bewildering list of do's and don'ts, but the one I remember best is...
Leaphorn and Chee Update
I reviewed Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn and Chee detective novels after reading just three of them. This week I completed the...
How Many Times Do I Have to Say It?
I'm beginning to sound like a mother: How many times do I have to tell you...? I said it in my review of George...
The Bill of Rights
With the Fifth Amendment to our Constitution now joining the First and Second under attack, it's time for a brief review of the first...
Remember the Fifth Amendment?
What does it say when a Canadian lawyer is more concerned about violations of the U. S. Constitution than we are? This one's...
Discipline Equals Freedom
Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual by Jocko Willink (St. Martin's Press, 2017) I watched an interview with Jocko Willink...
Start Smart Money Management Early
Concerned as I am with our society's loss of a culture of saving , when I found this short but accurate video on helping kids develop...
The 100 Most Nutritious Foods
This is from the BBC, perhaps more trustworthy than some news sites? Pretty funny, anyway. Scientists studied more than 1,000...
Reading History
They say it's the winners who write the history books, implying that what has been written is untrue. Nonsense. What it does mean is...