Words Seldom Seen: Misanthropy

Posted on May 28, 2024April 26, 2024 by Simon

Misanthropy Noun: A dislike of humankind. Example: “He displayed his misanthropy by retreating from most interactions.” A beautiful collection of glass with the equally beautiful Tampa Bay in the ... Read More

And Pasta

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Simon

”In Italy life is a combination of magic and pasta.” Federico Fellini The photo from our excellent Regent Cruise in the Mediterranean is of the fishing fleet in Sanury Sur Mer. A very pretty Frenc... Read More

Not Free

Posted on May 23, 2024April 24, 2024 by Simon

“The good things in life are not free.” Aloysius Pendergast Another great quote from the Pendergast novels by Preston and Child. The books make wonderful summer reading. They have little redeemi... Read More

Blessed

Posted on May 22, 2024May 21, 2024 by Simon

“We truly are blessed to live in America.” Nikki Haley A lamp work glass chair at the Imagine Museum in St Petersburg, FL When you read this we will be traveling home from Italy. I like travel but... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Anodyne

Posted on May 21, 2024April 26, 2024 by Simon

Anodyne Adjective: Not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so. Example: “The press secretary made the usual anodyne remarks. Trying to offend or alarm as few as po... Read More

Fantastic Realization Syndrome

Posted on May 17, 2024May 15, 2024 by Simon

Fantastic Realization Syndrome (FRS) was first identified and named by my brother, Tom, many years ago. I had an FRS moment a few days ago. As part of our cruise we went on a truffle hunt in the cente... Read More

Going to Hell

Posted on May 16, 2024April 24, 2024 by Simon

“One can reach the gates of hell just as easily by short steps as by large.” Aloysius Pendergast Another great quote from the Pendergast novels by Preston and Child. The books make wonderful sum... Read More

The Vesuvius Challenge

Posted on May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 by Simon

In the town of Herculaneum near Pompeii 300 years ago ruins from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius were discovered and eventually a large villa was found containing hundreds of carbonized scrolls. Many att... Read More

Humanity

Posted on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 by Simon

“The real problem of humanity is we have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and God like technology. It is extremely dangerous.” A great quote from E.O. Wilson the Harvard professor who d... Read More

Peace

Posted on May 13, 2024May 12, 2024 by Simon

“If you want peace, prepare for war.” Si Vis Pacem, Para bellum Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus Vegetius was a military writer in the late Roman Empire. The quote is apropos since we are to... Read More

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