Words Seldom Seen: Piquant

Posted on March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 by Simon

Piquant Adjective: Pleasingly sharp. Usually referring to a taste or an idea. Example: “The piquant odor of the stew made me salivate.” Special thanks to Steve G. for this word and to Bob ... Read More

WWIT about Ukraine

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Simon

Four or five days ago Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine without provocation. He is running into more resistance than he expected and the financial and military worlds are in turmoil.Even I am looking at ... Read More

Happiness

Posted on February 25, 2022February 23, 2022 by Simon

“If you want happiness, provide it to others.” Frank Tyger... Read More

Force

Posted on February 23, 2022February 21, 2022 by Simon

“The first rule of civilized international relations is that a country does not seize another country’s territory by force.” Kevin Williamson... Read More

Rules

Posted on February 22, 2022February 21, 2022 by Simon

“In politics the first rule is you are allowed to cheat.” P. J. O’Rourke In my library I have nine of P.J. O’Rourke’s books. He was one of the greatest satirists of the t... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Casus Belli

Posted on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 by Simon

Casus Belli Noun: “An act or situation provoking or justifying war.” Example: “Putin is looking for a plausible casus belli to justify a full scale invasion of Ukraine.”... Read More

Alone

Posted on February 18, 2022February 14, 2022 by Simon

“I’m never alone, I have my fantasies” Jean Sibelius... Read More

Books

Posted on February 17, 2022February 14, 2022 by Simon

“Books are a way to speak to the dead.” Neal Gaiman... Read More

Lessons from History

Posted on February 16, 2022February 14, 2022 by Simon

“That people do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of the lessons that history has to teach us.” Aldous Huxley... Read More

What’s Happening

Posted on February 15, 2022February 14, 2022 by Simon

“Anything that can happen can happen to you.”... Read More

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