Kavanaugh Two
Two weeks ago I wrote: "This is a dirty trick, transparently a dirty trick." Nothing has happened that has changed my...
Words Seldom Seen: Salient
Salient Important or conspicuous. Example: "The salient point was made early in the...
Rules of Life
This set of rules was written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, columnist for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland , Ohio. I...
Perfect Senior Living
Build one of these with a Walmart on the bottom floors. Market it to old people: "You never have to leave the...
Does Organic Food Production Starve Poor People?
Last week after a delicious Erev Rosh Hashanah meal I made the offhand comment that among other things eating organic...
Words Seldom Seem: Heuristic
Heuristic A method of getting people to learn for themselves by trial and error. Example: "He developed a heuristic...
Hammurabi’s Code
“If a builder builds a house and the house collapses and causes the death of the owner of the house— the builder...
El Morro
Below the fold is the story of El Morro that I posted about ten years ago. It turns out that the one liner I created...
AOTBE
AOTBE All Other Things Being Equal A useful phrase for discussing...
A Long Life?
Don't try to add more years to your life. Better add more life to your years. Blaise...
