“It is often the case that the louder a person speaks the less they have to say.” This quote has multiple attributions and so it is not necessary to find the original author. the flower in the pho...Read More
“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 an...Read More
“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....Read More
“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 o...Read More
“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. T...Read More
“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 v...Read More
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....Read More
“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 surreptiti...Read More
“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 co...Read More
“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...Read More