“Enjoy your possessions, but be able to live just as happily without them.” Epictetus Greek Stoic Philosopher Photo is of Four Peaks from the Massacre Grounds trail in the Superstition Mountains....Read More
“See everything,Overlook a lot,Correct a little.“ Author unknown or variously attributed , you choose. Photo credit Bob K taken in the Superstition Mountains...Read More
Piquant Adjective: Pleasingly sharp. Usually referring to a taste or an idea. Example: “The piquant odor of the stew made me salivate.” Special thanks to Steve G. for this word and to Bob ...Read More
Four or five days ago Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine without provocation. He is running into more resistance than he expected and the financial and military worlds are in turmoil.Even I am looking at ...Read More
“The first rule of civilized international relations is that a country does not seize another country’s territory by force.” Kevin Williamson...Read More
“In politics the first rule is you are allowed to cheat.” P. J. O’Rourke In my library I have nine of P.J. O’Rourke’s books. He was one of the greatest satirists of the t...Read More
Casus Belli Noun: “An act or situation provoking or justifying war.” Example: “Putin is looking for a plausible casus belli to justify a full scale invasion of Ukraine.”...Read More