Words Seldom Seen: Lacuna
Lacuna Noun: An unfilled space, a gap. Example: "The lacuna in the book was the lack of discussion of where...
Dolce far Niente
Dolce far niente An expression in Italian loosely translated as: "The sweetness of doing nothing." I have...
Marchetti’s Constant
“Humans are willing to commute for roughly an hour per day.” Cesare Marchetti, Italian...
Art
"Painting is Silent Poetry." Thomas Hill The painting is by William Shepard. We acquired it in Santa Fe...
Migration is the Solution
"Migration is not the problem; it is the solution." "Migration will save us because it is migration that made...
Words Seldom Seen: Orthogonal
Orthogonal Adjective: 1. At right angles. 2. Having mutually independent elements. Example: "Because the...
Pay Attention
I asked my wife what women really want. She said "a tent of lovers." Or perhaps it was "attentive lovers"...
All Tied
“Neckties satisfy modern man’s desire to dress in art.” For forty or so years I kept all of my ties....
Time Moves On
”The moving finger writes and having writ moves on.” From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam This photo was...
Weather
Climate is what you expect. Weather is what happens. From Unsettled by Steven...
