Words Seldom Seen: Anodyne
Anodyne Adjective: Not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so. Example:...
Fantastic Realization Syndrome
Fantastic Realization Syndrome (FRS) was first identified and named by my brother, Tom, many years ago. I had an...
Going to Hell
“One can reach the gates of hell just as easily by short steps as by large.” Aloysius Pendergast Another...
The Vesuvius Challenge
In the town of Herculaneum near Pompeii 300 years ago ruins from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius were discovered and...
Humanity
“The real problem of humanity is we have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and God like technology. It is...
Peace
“If you want peace, prepare for war.” Si Vis Pacem, Para bellum Publius Flavius Vegetius...
Moon Rise Over Monaco
“With privilege comes responsibility.” Too much time on a tour bus made me grouchy. The moon rise as the...
Pablo Picasso
“It took me my whole life to learn to draw like a child.” Pablo Picasso Picasso spent his formative...
Barcelona
“The straight line Belongs to Man, The curved line Belongs to God” Antoni Gaudi “The...
The Last Cathedral
The Sagrada Familia may be the last majestic cathedral built. Religion is much less popular than it was and the...
