American Exceptionalism
American exceptionalism was noted as far back as Alexis de Tocqueville in the early 19th Century. It was often assumed...
Words Seldom Seen: Carapace
Carapace Noun: The hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean or arachnid. Sometimes used...
Crucible of War
Written by Fred Anderson. This is a book about the war that the British and the French fought about North America...
The Abyss
"We stare into the abyss and the abyss stares back at us." Nietzsche A postcard from our recent scuba trip...
Life Explained
Life isn’t a meritocracy; it’s a crapshoot. Variously attributed. Public art in Singapore from 2004. It...
Plans…..
“Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life.” Kitty O’Neill...
The Grand Jury Redux
One of the most important things that came out of my time on the Grand Jury was learning about the diverse group of...
Words Seldom Seen: Sentient
Sentient Adjective: Able to perceive or feel things. Example: "He thought of trees as sentient beings. I did...
Books 2
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely (2008) "One cannot mix social norms and market norms." If you don't...
Postcard of the Week
A beer mat postcard I received from the UK. On the other side it claims to have been made; "Beer Mat of the Year...
