Words Seldom Seen: Aphasia

Posted on July 8, 2020July 1, 2020 by Simon

Aphasia Aphasia, noun: The inability to remember and or speak words or phrases. Example: My aphasia kept me from remembering the word derangement when trying to say “Trump Derangement Disorder.&... Read More

Guilty

Posted on July 7, 2020July 3, 2020 by Simon

“Not every crime leads back to the suspect you already disliked.“ Photo was taken with my old iPhone 7 on my 2018 trip down the Grand Canyon with Bob K. Western River Expeditions is highly... Read More

Facemask Hat

Posted on July 6, 2020July 3, 2020 by Simon

A face mask baseball cap combination has a lot of a advantages. Your mask is on your hat so you won’t forget it, It is handy when you need it, It is virtue signaling made easy. Nurit and I had t... Read More

Equality

Posted on July 4, 2020July 1, 2020 by Simon

“Though people cannot be equal, their access to education and opportunity can be made more nearly equal.” From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (1968, Simon & Schuster) page 79 ... Read More

Original Sin

Posted on July 3, 2020May 31, 2020 by Simon

“Disease, old age and death are not punishments for original sin.” Moses Maimonides From: Old Man CountryBy Thomas R Cole... Read More

Nietzsche Ten of Ten

Posted on July 2, 2020June 4, 2020 by Simon

“He who fights with monsters must take care lest he also becomes a monster.” Friedrich Nietzsche Photo is from our walk along Hadrian’s Wall about 14 years ago. Time flies. I started this se... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Endogenous

Posted on July 1, 2020May 31, 2020 by Simon

Endogenous Endogenous, adjective: Having an internal cause or origin. Antonym: Exogenous Example: “the expected rate of infection is endogenous to the system” Photo from what remains of an... Read More

Tearing Down Statues

Posted on June 30, 2020June 29, 2020 by Simon

Is the mobs desire to tears down statues in any way related to A Peoples History of the United States by Howard Zinn being taught as history in much of Academia? Photo image is from Joe S. a constant ... Read More

Brains

Posted on June 29, 2020May 30, 2020 by Simon

Wash Your Hands

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by Simon

I borrowed this image from a postcard on Postcrossing. The wording was originally borrowed from a British WWII poster and is now ubiquitous on social media and on postcards. Keep Calm and Carry On... Read More

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