Gary David, 11 Years ago
My good friend, Gary David, died about 11 years ago. I still miss his wisdom and his humor. Here is the eulogy I wrote...
Category: Simon Says
Rules of Life
This set of rules was written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, columnist for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland , Ohio. I...
Does Organic Food Production Starve Poor People?
Last week after a delicious Erev Rosh Hashanah meal I made the offhand comment that among other things eating organic...
Hammurabi’s Code
“If a builder builds a house and the house collapses and causes the death of the owner of the house— the builder...
El Morro
Below the fold is the story of El Morro that I posted about ten years ago. It turns out that the one liner I created...
Rituals and Routines
The difference between a routine and a ritual is.... about a generation. Discovered here, and...
Rituals 2
Yesterday I asked "What is the difference between a habit and a ritual?" and I answered it: "About a hundred years."...
L’Shana Tova
Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. A happy and sweet New Year to all. “L’shana tova, tikatevu” This...
Hotel Stairs (From September 2008)
Here is an example of competing interests, power groups and unintended consequences. On our recent New England trip we...
Prosperity
The only Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Oregon I just posted the word empirical in my Words Seldom Seem thread...
