Words Seldom Seen: Bon mot

Posted on September 9, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

Bon Mot Noun: A witty remark. Example: “He sought to have a bon mot for every occasion.” Pronunciation: This is a French phrase that literally translates as “good word” and is ... Read More

Conceiving God #10

Posted on September 8, 2021July 2, 2021 by Simon

“Remember that definition is not argument.” From Conceiving GodBy David Lewis-Williams... Read More

One Job

Posted on September 3, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

Welcome home to Phoenix. On the good news front while we were gone they did repave Camelback Rd. Note I had to relearn how to markup in Apple Photos. I didn’t use the skill for a year and it too... Read More

Really

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Simon

”Organic Cigarettes” Is there anyone in the world who thinks this is a good idea? This is a photo of an actual ad in the Phoenix version of New Times.... Read More

Conceiving God #9

Posted on September 1, 2021July 2, 2021 by Simon

Morality evolved in pre-human mammalian societies. There is no need for religion to supply a moral code. From Conceiving GodBy David Lewis-Williams... Read More

Allies

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Simon

Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy, “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” Polish saying. A fiberglass Bigfoot replica at the Bonneville Dam. This is not a comment on our foreign policy. Photo by Nurit.... Read More

Haiku #23

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by Simon

Trees, rivers and trees Olympic Peninsula It’s all about salmon. We had an interesting trip to the Olympic Peninsula with Country Walkers. One of the benefits of travel is seeing issues ... Read More

Travel

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Simon

Travel is both a benefit and a curse. page 2 A waterfall in the Olympic Peninsula. There aren’t as many as I expected that are assessable via day hikes. But the ones we saw were beautiful.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Forage

Posted on August 26, 2021August 20, 2021 by Simon

Forage Noun: Food for animals, especially from grazing. Verb: Searching for something especially foodstuffs. Example noun: “Forage for the horses was hard to find in the desert.” Example v... Read More

Conceiving God #8

Posted on August 25, 2021July 2, 2021 by Simon

“Darwin was right: arguments do not accomplish much.” From Conceiving GodBy David Lewis-Williams... Read More

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