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...
Category: Simon Says
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...
Seeing
What you see is what you want to see. On our tour of Russia we went on a home visit in Uglich a small provincial town....
Retail Evolution
Last week I begrudgingly used the self checkout at my local Fry’s grocery store. It was a struggle and while...
The United States of B_______
Suppose a country with a name starting with “B” (Belgium, Brazil, Belize etc) wanted to increase its trade. I...
