“We must recognize that, as we grow older, we become like old cars – more and more repairs and replacements are necessary.” C. S. Lewis Photo is of a postcard of Carhenge in Nebraska....Read More
I belong to Postcrossing and many of the active members are from Russia and Ukraine. It has been an interesting year for them and for the administrators of the group. I recently received two cards tha...Read More
I work as a volunteer tour guide at the Pueblo Grande Museum and often I am assigned to the Artifact Cart. Yesterday, quite unexpectedly, a team from Channel 7 came to the museum and I was one of the ...Read More
Concomitant Adjective: Naturally accompanying or associated. Example: “A day at the beach is wonderful even with all the concomitant hours of preparation and cleanup.” A Chihuly mobile in ...Read More
“The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.” Will Rogers Photo is of the beautiful Truro Cathedral in Cornwall being used for a rummage sale on a Saturday....Read More
“I’ve learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.” Photo is from a beautiful anchorage in the Chesapeake Bay with Gene B....Read More
“Time is precious. Time is money. Time is the stuff of which life is made.” Benjamin Franklin in Advice to a Young Tradesman. (1748) The postcard illustrates the opposite sentiment as did ...Read More
“I can teach you a love potion made without any drugs, herbs, or special incantations: If you would be loved, love.” Hecato of Rhodes To celebrate our anniversary we got the rose petal treatment a...Read More
“Thoughtful speculation“ I have run into this phrase several times this summer and thought it was worthy of a blog post. The context was in book reviews where the author did not have all t...Read More
Hegemon Noun: a leader or country that has a dominant influence over others. Example: “The United States is the hegemon in the world today. But will our hegemony continue?” The photo is of...Read More