Grommet the Guinea Fowl
I went on a tour of the County Arboretum in Arcadia with Lilli B. She is working as a volunteer there helping with...
Category: Simon Says
Lakes and Oceans Some Perspective
An excellent graphic sent to me by Rebecca B. that compares the depths of various bodies of water. Link to the Full...
Character Plagues
I'm pleased to reproduce here a thought provoking piece by Lisa Feldman about the 10 plagues. In our house we don't do...
What Enslaves Us Today?
Tonight is the beginning of Passover when our people celebrate the escape from slavery under the Egyptians and...
Copathetic
A new and useful word: Copathetic; when two thing together are even worse than the sum of their parts. Usage example:...
Ineptocracy
Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc'-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least...
Goodbye Britannica
This is a sad week for those of us who grew up loving books. The Encyclopedia Britannica is no longer going to be...
Not Yet
"I haven't been to Argentina" is only one word different than: "I haven't been to Argentina yet." But there is a...
Flowering Trees
I took this photo as the sun was setting yesterday. This picture tells me that the visual pollution of power lines...
Wow!
The Geraniums in the back yard with the late afternoon sun on the San Gabriel Mountains. Life is...
