Words Seldom Seen: Scullion

Posted on December 15, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

Scullion Noun: a servant assigned the most menial kitchen tasks, typically washing the pots and pans. Example: “Dad was the designated scullion during the Thanksgiving feast.” Photo is of ... Read More

Life

Posted on December 14, 2021December 7, 2021 by Simon

“Life is a brief interval of consciousness between two eternities of oblivion.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares”... Read More

No Enemies

Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 by Simon

“Be strict in judging yourself and gentle in judging others, and you will have no enemies.“ Chinese Wisdom From Leo Tolstoy in A Calendar of Wisdom... Read More

Ignorance

Posted on December 11, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

Ignorance is not bliss. I lost the attribution on this quote and Google give multiple sources. I did find this one from President Thomas Jefferson: “if ignorance is bliss, why aren’t more ... Read More

Identity

Posted on December 10, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

“Immigrants typically feel a strong attachment to the country that has welcomed them.” From Them and Us by Philippe Legrain... Read More

My Politics

Posted on December 9, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

“I am, at the federal level, libertarian; at the state level, Republican; at the local level, Democrat; and at the family and friends level, a communist.” Variously attributed. Read in a Nassim Ta... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Gerrymander

Posted on December 8, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

Gerrymander Verb: To manipulate the boundaries of an electoral district so as to favor one party or class. Example: “A Gerrymander that favors my side is to be ignored and a gerrymander that fav... Read More

Easy Wisdom

Posted on December 7, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

“Wisdom after the event is by far the easiest kind of wisdom to attain, and by far the least useful.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares”... Read More

Death

Posted on December 6, 2021November 1, 2021 by Simon

“If death is but sleep made permanent, we all know there is nothing terrible in it. And if death is a transfer to a better life, then death is not evil but a blessing.” Leo Tolstoy in A Ca... Read More

Pandemic Panic

Posted on December 4, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

Many in government are effectively addicted to demonstrating how cautious they are in matters related to the pandemic. They have incentives to overreact because it is what gives them press coverage.... Read More

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