Words Seldom Seen: Mnemonic
Mnemonic Noun: A prompt that helps one remember something. Example: "In first grade we used a musical...
Author: Simon
Empires
“Empires have no interest in operating within an international system; they aspire to be the international...
Spies are Everywhere
It looks like our local Safeway has been invaded by spy balloons. We suspect they are Chinese. Air strikes have...
Bad Policy
"Rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city - except for...
Sin
"It is not a sin to be poor. It is a sin to be cheap" Another Inukshuk from the Merced River series. There was...
Gifts
A gift with conditions is not a gift. It is a purchase. The Inukshuk in this photo was built of river...
Words Seldom Seen: Insouciant
Insouciant Adjective: Expressing indifference. Showing a casual lack of concern. Example: "He expressed an...
Hypocrisy
“If hypocrisy were a crime, there’d be no one left to run Washington.” An unusual second Saturday post....
Industrial Policy 101
"On balance, the record of government trying to improve the functioning of the private sector is poor." New...
Tanks for Peace?
Paradoxically and uncomfortably I find myself favoring tanks for peace. The photo is my most recent Inukshuk. I...
