Barges
A coal barge on the Tombigbee Waterway is really eight barges tied together. It is pushed by a tug and makes about five...
Category: Simon Says
Book Read: The Pioneers
The Pioneers By David McCullough I'm sorry to have to say this but this is not McCullough's best book. It has...
Reparations
Reparations for Slavery Reparation hearings have started again in Washington DC and I think that it is something we...
Maxims Explained
"Aphorisms lose their charm when explained." From The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Taleb...
Motivation
"If it is to be it’s up to me." Kevin Washburn In The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer...
Stop Cooking Dinner
I am predicting that within a few generations there will be so little cooking in the average family that many homes...
Phoenix Water Data
According to SRP (Salt River Project) data: right now (May 20, 2019) the reservoir system is 81% full. Last year at...
A Japanese Suit
the Japanese word for a western "suit" is "Sabiro" a Japanified version of "Saville Row" from Civilization by...
The Joy of Simon
Seven reasons why Simon is a good name People instinctively do what “Simon Says.”...
Words Seldom Seen: Sanguinarian
Sanguinarian Noun: A person who is optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation....
