Going Out
“I’m at that age where my back goes out more than I do." Phyllis Diller Photo a Bird of Paradise in...
Words Seldom Seen: Factotum
Factotum Noun: an employee who does all kinds of work. A personal assistant at a high level. Example:...
Math
Which do you think costs more per pound a commercial airplane or a smart phone. Take a guess before you scroll...
Design Rules
I received this great Sonoran Desert Christmas Postcard from a Postcrosser in Canada. I'm going to try to track it...
Permanence
"Things are rarely as permanent as they appear." "No rain, no rainbows." Hawaiian...
Last Stop
"Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your retirement home." Phyllis...
Words Seldom Seen: Petrichor
Petrichor Noun: a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry...
Blogging in the Age of TikTok
Eating the moon on Piestewa Peak. Photo credit Mark V. My blog is nearing twenty years old with more than 4000...
Socialist Economics Illustrated
"First Save, Then Buy!" This illustration on this postcard is a reproduction of a matchbook cover distributed...
Solomon’s Paradox
“We are better at solving other people’s problems than our own. Detachment yields objectivity” The...
