Quirky thoughts from an old man.
Risible Adjective: So lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at. Example: “Israel seeking peace with Hamas is risible since Hamas refuses to accept Israel’s right to exist.” Photo: King Charles III holding an informal audience with President Zelensky. It could be risible.
Shibboleth Noun: A phrase, word or custom that distinguishes one group from another. Examples: “Shalom” is a shibboleth for Jews. “Allah Akbar” is a shibboleth for Muslims. “Howdy” is a shibboleth for Texans. There is a biblical story about the use of a shibboleth to identify the Ephraimites. The photo is one of the continuing …
Cognitive Dissonance Phrase: A sense of discomfort that comes from holding two conflicting beliefs or from acting in ways that conflict with one’s expressed beliefs. Example 1: Loving both cows and hamburgers causes cognitive dissonance. Example 2: Favoring government that has a balanced budget and wanting more government services and low taxes should cause cognitive …
“You have enemies? Good. It means that you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” Victor Hugo
“Crossing the Bridge to Crimea“ President Zelensky
“We need missiles not magic.” Ukrainian President Zelensky
“We’re cooling it waiting for weapons.” Ukrainian President Zelensky
“So… I’m fighting a war for survival and you are arguing about Bud Lite.” Ukrainian President Zelensky Not a bad effort. I need to learn how to make the typing bolder.
Putin is a Serial Killer We had fun with this President Zelensky Action Figure last week in Santa Fe. Plan on a few more Zelensky photos in the next week. My coconspirator on this project was Brian S. Just to be clear I am a big fan of Zelensky. I have also been a proponent …
“Courage is Contagious.” Photo is of Volodymyr Zelensky the President of Ukraine. He made us all very proud and a little bit ashamed at the same time.