Words Seldom Seen: Modicum
Modicum Noun: A small quantity of something considered desirable or valuable. Example: "Simon's rants about...
Author: Simon
Saving
"Do not save what is left after spending; instead spend what is left after saving." Warren Buffett This...
Wine Two
"Wine is bottled poetry." Robert Louis Stevenson From The Little Book of Wine. We spent a few weeks in...
Disclaimer
"These are not my monkeys and this is not my circus." Polish Proverb And an extremely apropos quotation for...
Words Seldom Seen: Stochastic
Stochastic Adjective: Randomly determined. Having a pattern that may be analyzed statistically but may not be...
Posing for Posterity
"The founders began posing for posterity, writing letters to us as much as to one another." Joseph Ellis In...
Character Matters
"The American experiment with republican government requires virtuous leadership to survive." Alexander...
The Public Good
"The task of government is not to stop selfish striving, which is a hopeless task, but to harness it for the...
Wine One
"Wine is sunlight held together by water." Galileo Galilei From The Little Book of Wine. At Hanukkah we have...
Words Seldom Seen: Anomie
Anomie Noun: Not being in accord with the communities usual customs and standards. Example: "The young man...
