Author: Simon
Words Seldom Seen: Titian
Titian Titian, adjective: Bright golden auburn (of hair) Example: The titian haired beauty charmed all the men but she married George. I encountered “titian” in David Roll’s book: Ge... Read More
Factfulness
“Witness the secret, silent miracle of human progress.” Hans Rosling in Factfulness When I hike alone I pick up some rocks as I walk along that as a group of five will make a simple Inukshuk. ... Read More
Globalization
Globalization helps everybody. This is a perfect illustration: A box of Japanese apples (Fuji) being sold in a small store in Ravello, Italy, grown in China and imported by the Italian branch of an Am... Read More
No Exceptions
“No generalization is wholly true, not even this one.” Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Photo is of an Inukshuk I built in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Bowdlerize
Bowlderize Bowlderize, verb: To remove text that is considered offensive from a published work. Example: “The editors bowlderized every use of the word f**k from the final edition of the poem.&#... Read More
Factfulness Quote of the Week
“Everything you need to survive is lethal in high doses.” Factfulness by Hans Rosling... Read More