Communication

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This is a true statement.  But if you put it in the middle of a large collection of other pithy sayings… You are not exactly demonstrating an ability to communicate.  All of these sayings, man... Read More

Defensive Pessimism

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It turns out that one of my philosophical anchors “The key to happiness is low expectations” has a name it is called Defensive Pessimism.  There was a short article about defensive pessim... Read More

An Ancient Stone

I took this picture of a very large moss covered stone at Henninger Flats.  It has a hole in it as if it was used by natives for grinding. It measures about two feet square and is about a foot and a ... Read More

Look Closer

This is the avocado tree in my yard. It is looking a little tatty this year. Here is a slightly better picture with better light. I still doesn’t look like much. But if you look closer… It... Read More

Fungi

These fungi grew in my front yard a few months ago: Very interesting.  Unfortunately I don’t know if they are poisonious.  I tried to get a young man in the neighborhood to eat one to check bu... Read More

Orchid

Here is a picture of the orchid in my office that I made re-bloom. I have no idea what the type is.  I know that this success is a statistical thing.  I have four orchids, I feed them irregularly an... Read More