Author: Simon
Nietzsche Nine
Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche Photo Credit: This is a New Mexican Locust, it is a flowering tree or shrub that grows throughout the SW. We encountered it on our Horton Cr... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Doppelganger
Doppelganger Doppelganger, noun: A double of a living person. Example: “One hopes that President Trump doesn’t have a doppelganger. Photo credit: Dave C took this picture of me, or a doppe... Read More
Factfulness Factoid
“When we are afraid, we do not see clearly.” Factfulness by Hans Rosling Photo is of petroglyphs on South Mountain just off the Telegraph Pass Trail... Read More
Summer Solstices
For many years this has been one of my favorite ties. Since I retired and moved to Arizona my need for ties has fallen to almost zero. So when I was thinning my ties I noticed that this tie had this l... Read More
COVID Cleanup
Lot’s of us have been spending a lot more time at home since COVID-19 (How this name came to be) and many people are cleaning out their stuff. Which is good in its own right and it has created a... Read More
About John Bolton
I don’t understand why people who disliked John Bolton when he was at the UN and when he was National Security Advisor, then were outraged when he refused to testify at the impeachment trial will no... Read More
Nietzsche Eight
“Man does not strive after happiness; only the Englishman does that.” Friedrich Nietzsche It was nice to run across a Nietzsche quote that was both understandable and humorous or at least ironic. ... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Pernicious
Pernicious Pernicious, adjective: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. Example: Twitter has a pernicious effect on the idea of thinking before reacting. Ducklings by the can... Read More