Category: Travel
Words Seldom Seen: Consigliere
Consigliere Noun: an adviser to an important or high-ranking person. Originally the fixer for a Mafia boss its use is now much more general. Example: “Valorie Jarrett was considered by many to be th... Read More
Communism Doesn’t Work
Our friends, D & G, went to Cuba because they could. I asked them to send me a postcard. They tried. They were able to acquire postcards and stamps, they found a mailbox and sent me a card. It nev... Read More
The Eagles in the Sphere
Back in March Nurit organized a trip to Las Vegas to see the Eagles at the Sphere. It was incredible. I’m not sure how they are doing the graphics but it was one of the best human made experiences I... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Regnant
Adjective: Reigning, Dominant or ruling. Example 1: “King Charles is Regnant in the UK.” Example 2: “Unfortunately Trump is regnant in the USA.” WWIT about Trump II The photo i... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Venal
Venal Adjective: Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration. Susceptible to bribery. Example: “Accepting a well paid but undemanding board seat is often consid... Read More
Money and Happiness
“Money is an essential ingredient to happiness in this world.” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow Photo is from the Yosemite 2010 series and shows Ha... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Tautology
Tautology Noun: a phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words. Editors generally consider the use of tautologies to be bad style. Example: “We drove back to tow... Read More