Words Seldom Seen: Debauchery
Debauchery Noun: Excessive indulgence in sensory pleasures. Alcohol and sex are often involved. Example: “The debauchery of ancient Rome has often been exaggerated.”
Henges
Hammurabi’s Code
At the time Hammurabi’s code was written (circa 1750BCE) the family was the basic unit of society. Individual rights were not a consideration. Here is a quote that demonstrates it: “If the architect built a house and the house subsequently collapses, killing the firstborn son of the master, the firstborn son of the architect shall be put to death.” Culturally in Western Liberal Democracies we now consider the individual to be the holder of rights but in much of the world the family is still… Read More »Hammurabi’s Code
Death by Acronym
Acronyms are extremely dangerous. On Christmas Eve I had a DVT that caused a PE that nearly killed me. I’m fine now and recovering. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) form in your extremities and sometimes throw off pieces of clot that travel to your lungs causing a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). They can kill you or in my case cause massive pain and then let you live. Kudos to Dr Douglas Dang and the Banner Health ER team who treated me. Photo is of Pill Bottle Henge… Read More »Death by Acronym
Reese’s Henge
I henge what I can when I can because I can. Other Henges on my blog. A good henge is a visual pun. For my very successful birthday this year I asked that I not be given “keeper stuff.” Lilli gave me a large bottle of my favorite Balsamic Vinegar from Pasadena. Nurit gave me the vacation I wanted in Yosemite. Bob K gave me a Haiku and Rebecca gave me a Costco size box of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. What I call the perfect… Read More »Reese’s Henge
Summer Solstices
For many years this has been one of my favorite ties. Since I retired and moved to Arizona my need for ties has fallen to almost zero. So when I was thinning my ties I noticed that this tie had this label: I’m not sure what the correlation between a tie and Stonehenge is but it is a perfect item to celebrate the Longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. BTW I kept this tie but gave a dozen or more to our… Read More »Summer Solstices
Pueblo Grande Museum
After being closed for three months for the Covid Crisis the Pueblo Grande Museum is reopening in early July. I’m hoping to be asked back as a docent. It struck me as a good omen that the photo above bears a striking resemblance to this one from Stonehenge taken in the same era but on a different continent. Apparently “sensible shoes” were not a requirement at either venue. And what about the four young women?
Corona Virus Day 11, The Last Day
I’m feeling so good I’m thinking about making some henges. I am definitely symptom free for the second day in a row. But it is a little bit like pins and needles. You know when you got them but your not exactly sure when they went away. Photo is Matchbook Henge from a few years ago.
A Rose by Any Other Name….
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet COVID-19, Corona Virus, COVID19, Coronavirus. As a new thing needs to be talked about for a moment what it is going to be called is in flux. I prefer Coronavirus but it sounds (more appropriate than looks) like COVID-19 is going to win the day. When cell phones were young I liked the term hand phone which was popular in Singapore. It lost. Mobile phone and smart phone are… Read More »A Rose by Any Other Name….
Toilet Paper Henge
Here is a project you can do with all of that toilet paper you’re hoarding. We had a toilet paper Henge party back in 2010 to celebrate the announcement that they were going to stop using cores in the rolls. It didn’t happen but we sure had fun building the Henge. Yes alcohol was involved. click on the tiny little “2” below to see a few more photos including the “Offal Tower.”
Staple Henge
“The greatest ability is dependability.” I created this stonehenge replica for the henge contest on the Facebook Group: CloneHenge. I took the photo with my iPhone using my headlamp to create the sunrise effect.