“Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Winston Churchill Nothing much has changed since Churchill made this cryptic remark roughly 75 years ago. Putin has different goals and a different vision of the world than we do. Another Cactus flower from my friend Bob’s garden.
“Never bet against America” Warren Buffett This is both investment advice and general life advice. The photo is of a cactus flower in Bob’s front yard. It is the season.
“Beware the dog that does not bark and the man who does not talk.” Lakota Folk Wisdom The photo is of one of the beautiful pieces of glass we saw on our recent trip to Florida. The quote is from one of the Pendergast novels
“Information is like electricity. It powers the light that allows us to see our way forward.” Aloysius Pendergast The first in a series of quotes from the Pendergast novels by Preston and Child. The books are definitely summer reading. They have little redeeming intellectual value but are very engaging. You can read one in a day. Think Louis Lamour or Earle Stanley Gardener. The photo is one I took of Chihuly glass on display in St Louis.
“Cheap Costs You.” “Lo barato cuesta.” Mexican Folk Wisdom Bargain hunting is endemic. And then we complain that the local store with excellent service and lots of variety is vanishing. That is the long term cost of being cheap. But there is also an immediate cost. To sell it cheaper somebody has to make it cheaper or service it cheaper or reduce the number of options. And whatever it is if you buy it because it was cheaper you are much more likely to be… Read More »Lo Barato Cuesta.
Chasing down maids and meatpackers will not go down as America’s finest moment. I commissioned these sketches back when I was active in the immigration movement.
“Be on the lookout for serendipitous moments.” Obligations, commitments, fears and inertia all combine to make us miss the serendipity that surrounds us. Backyard Scuba is a method to surreptitiously discover serendipity. This display of liquor bottles is a joy to behold. It can be seen at The White Chocolate Grill in Scottsdale AZ.
“There are many forks in the road of life. At every one, most people choose safety and possessions over risk and learning.” The Nesselroth silverware from Germany is the best “fork” photo I could find.
“If you want a better future, trust markets, not bureaucrats.” The Brittlebush are blooming in central Arizona. It is an annual two or three week phenomenon and it turns much of the desert yellow. Wonderful.
“Cremation is my last hope for a smoking hot body” A popular meme with many creators. The photo was taken by my Great, Great Uncle J.C.Burrow at a church yard in Cornwall about 1900. I used it to demonstrate how the treatment of human remains has changed over time.