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A Consistent Stand
Not a meme, but part of an actual conversation a couple of decades ago. The second speaker was Porter, the first one of his co-workers....
sursumcorda, 6 September 2021 |
Learning Not to Panic
It was our eight-year-old grandson's first solo sail. He had passed all his dad's tests the day before, and was eager to go solo,...
Biden, Trump, or Nero?
For the record: I don't care—well, actually, I do care very much, so let me start again. Whatever the situation, whatever we may...
It Used to Be A Lot Easier to Visit a Doctor
Our doctor's office has yet another set of forms for us to fill out, and this one just has me wanting to throw up my hands and scream,...
The Truth about Cookie Dough
Many a true word hath been spoken in jest. Perfectly Good Cookie Dough Ruined By Putting It in Oven As a friend of ours...
Refreshing Politics
Even if you think "refreshing politics" is an oxymoron, you may appreciate the following video as a break from the horrendous news from...
Criminal Shame
How is it anything less than criminal to pull our troops out of Afghanistan without first making a concerted effort to get our own...
Shame, Shame, Shame
There is room for debate as to whether or not the United States should ever have gotten involved in Afghanistan. Even if you acknowledge...
Church Year Diagram
I'm giving my computer files a much-needed spring summer cleaning, and came upon this, which I post here for my own future reference...
COVID and Cars
Finally, someone—someone whose work I respect—has said what I have been saying since the beginning of the pandemic...
Chateau Love Revisited
I've featured the new vlog Chateau Love in a previous review , but after thirteen episodes, I've realized something important....
There's Orange Juice, and There's Living in Florida
The juice on the right is fabulous Florida orange juice, unhomogenized, unpasteurized, unadulterated in any way. Although it did...
Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don ' t Know by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown & Co,...
Another Early Morning Visitor
Ever since our ursine visitor came, I've been a little more cautious when investigating noises in the dark. Especially since I...
Swiss Arm Knife
Did you know that landlocked Switzerland has a navy? Or at least they did in World War II; I saw some of their boats in a museum. Here's...
Vaccine Nonsense
If you really want people not to act stupidly, it might be better not to shout continually to them and all the world how stupid they...
Putting Action to Words
My favorite Canadian lawyer, the one who always says, "Politics ruins everything," is now running for Parliament (15 minutes)....
Fun on the Playground
Our grandchildren's community/elementary school playground was recently updated. There was nothing obviously wrong with the old...
My Annual Thanksgiving to God and Willis Carrier
It's 88 degrees outside at the moment, which is actually quite moderate for mid-day, mid-July in Florida. Still, it's ten degrees cooler...
Penzey's Cup Self-Destructs
Despite My Rocky Relationship with Penzeys Spices , I hold no grudge against the Penzey's mugs I've acquired over the years....
Say What?
One of our absolutely favorite local art museums is planning to expand, as explained in the following excerpt from a sign on their...
Human Trafficking Discussion
I have no illusions that many of my readers will watch this video . Maybe no one at all. It's two hours long, and few of us have two...
Frederick Douglass Today
Liberty is meaningless when the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the...
Independence Day Is Three Days This Year
I LOVE the Independence Day parade and festivities in Geneva, Florida. I've written about it many times. We were small in numbers this...
Heroes May Fall, but Justice Must Stand
Are you shocked that Bill Cosby is now free? I was, but now that I know more about the circumstances, I'd be shocked if he weren't....