Waste

Posted on September 22, 2022September 20, 2022 by Simon

“Waste is incompatible with gratitude.” Photo is from a castle/winery garden in Bordeaux. The quote evolved from something Jane Whitefield a major character in one of Thomas Perry’s ... Read More

An Adventure

Posted on September 17, 2022September 20, 2022 by Simon

Apple in the advertising for their new Apple watch use the tag line “Adventure Awaits.” At the beginning of the month we got back from a trip to Europe which included a river cruise that a... Read More

Skin

Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by Simon

Skin is waterproof. Keep going in the rain. Photo is from Charney, France just as a massive thunder storm was breaking up.... Read More

Art

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 by Simon

“A good espresso is like a work of art.” Italian folk saying I know the photo is of a very artistically made cappuccino not an espresso. The broader point is that simple things done well a... Read More

Tap and Pay

Posted on September 10, 2022September 10, 2022 by Simon

The use of Tap and Pay in the UK particularly and Europe in general is far ahead of its usage in the USA. The implication of doing transactions entirely without money are enormous. It make things like... Read More

Trail Making

Posted on September 9, 2022September 6, 2022 by Simon

“Trail making takes longer than trail following.“ An important thing to remember when planning. Photo is of the Circumference Trail at Piestewa Peak. It is being rebuilt be a group of dedi... Read More

A Dog Tied to a Cart

Posted on August 20, 2022August 4, 2022 by Simon

How much free will does a person really have? According to Zeno of Citium not much. “When a dog is tied to a cart, if it wants to follow, it is pulled and follows, making its spontaneous act coincid... Read More

A whistle

Posted on August 19, 2022August 3, 2022 by Simon

“As clean as a whistle?” The phrase originated in the early 1900’s and is probably derived from an earlier expression: “As clear as a whistle.” Which referred to the clar... Read More

Depletion

Posted on August 13, 2022August 3, 2022 by Simon

The copper mine in Bisbee Arizona closed when all of the easily obtainable ore was mined. Nobody much cared. The miners moved on and a future Ghost Town was created. The Oyster fleet in the Chesapeake... Read More

American Exceptionalism

Posted on July 30, 2022July 11, 2022 by Simon

American exceptionalism was noted as far back as Alexis de Tocqueville in the early 19th Century. It was often assumed that it meant that America was better than other countries but it really meant th... Read More

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