Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Comity SimonMarch 28, 20230 Comity Noun: courteous and considerate behavior toward others. Often applied to relationships among nations and...
Maxims Stay Humble My Friend SimonMarch 22, 20230 "Wherever you may go, no matter how high and mighty you become, bring where you came from with you." Gustavo...
Maxims Skill SimonMarch 21, 20230 “A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.” Folk Wisdom A Mexican Poppy flowering near Piestewa Peak...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Shibboleth SimonJanuary 31, 20230 Shibboleth Noun: A word, phrase or other distinguishing mark that identifies one as a member of a...
DECLINE Going Out SimonJanuary 25, 20230 “I’m at that age where my back goes out more than I do." Phyllis Diller Photo a Bird of Paradise in...
Health Care No Coincidence? SimonNovember 30, 20210 “It is surely no coincidence that everyone in Britain drinks tea, and everyone there dies.” Theodore...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Sclerotic SimonMay 6, 20210 Sclerotic Adjective: losing the ability to adapt. becoming rigid. Example: "As we age we tend to become...