Boreal Adjective: Of the north, usually related to forests. Example: “The boreal forest in the Mongol territory was made up of Birch, Poplar and Conifer trees.”...Read More
“That people do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of the lessons that history has to teach us.” Aldous Huxley...Read More
A Welsh Baptist preacher was asked whether it was permissible to have sex on Sundays. He replied, “Yes, so long as you don’t enjoy it.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Mea...Read More
When thinking about the homeless and what to do about them, one common trope is that housing need to be more “affordable.” We were in Arcata California a few weeks ago where housing is hal...Read More
“Love everybody and tell the truth.” Maharaj-ji From: Old Man CountryBy Thomas R Cole Another picturesque old tree on the slopes of Mt Baldy. Taken in 2015...Read More
“I’ve had a great life. If I die today I would not feel cheated.” Rabbi Sam Karff From: Old Man CountryBy Thomas R Cole Photo is from the Mt. Baldy area in Southern California. There are hun...Read More
“Death with dignity is mostly an oxymoron.” Rabbi Sam Karff From: Old Man CountryBy Thomas R Cole Photo is from a 2015 hike up My Baden Powell in the San Gabriel Mountains....Read More
Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche Photo Credit: This is a New Mexican Locust, it is a flowering tree or shrub that grows throughout the SW. We encountered it on our Horton Cr...Read More