For an artist or a craftsman gold is a risky material in which to seek eternal fame. Gold is not just an artists medium it is also a store of wealth and during hard times it tends to get melted down n...Read More
There are a couple of reasons I think that early voting is a bad idea. If during the Civil War when Lincoln was running for re-election there had been early voting people would have voted before the v...Read More
“Thoughtful speculation“ I have run into this phrase several times this summer and thought it was worthy of a blog post. The context was in book reviews where the author did not have all t...Read More
“Uncertainty is one of the ingredients necessary to make a trip an adventure.” If everything is organized then you are on a trip. In an adventure there is uncertainty. But uncertainty is n...Read More
“Routine is good, but if you want to stay young, try something new every day.” From The Quotable Stoic by Michael Lipsey. The water lily photo is from the Missouri Botanical Garden again....Read More
Life is goodWine is goodLife is short and you only get oneWine is plentifulSo is wine better than life? In Bordeaux in August I took a lot of photos of grapes. This is the best one....Read More
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
During the election season candidates put up signs on public right of ways to get your attention. Most people hate these signs. I have learned a way to like them and so can you. Just start seeing them...Read More
“That people do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of the lessons that history has to teach us.” Aldous Huxley...Read More