Working Lizards

Posted on February 26, 2021February 11, 2021 by Simon

If I could breed lizards to do economically useful work and rewarded them for it would there be an ethics issue? We eat chickens and cows. Horses do work and the French eat them. Elephants work in Sou... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Aphasia

Posted on February 25, 2021January 28, 2021 by Simon

Aphasia Noun: Loss of ability to understand or express speech, most often caused by brain damage. Example: “Just because you can’t remember anyone’s name doesn’t mean you are s... Read More

How Much Farther?

Posted on February 23, 2021February 11, 2021 by Simon

Or Sometimes there is a dichotomy between encouragement and truth. Which do you choose? Choices have consequences.... Read More

Platitudes

Posted on February 22, 2021February 11, 2021 by Simon

“Don’t bet against the attractiveness of platitudes.” Kyle Smith... Read More

Martin Luther King

Posted on February 20, 2021February 5, 2021 by Simon

“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” Martin Luther King... Read More

The Sky

Posted on February 19, 2021February 10, 2021 by Simon

Contrary to popular opinion: The sky isn’t the limit. Sunset from the roof on February 7, 2021... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Gewgaw

Posted on February 18, 2021January 28, 2021 by Simon

GewGaw Noun: A Bauble or Trinket. Often showy but useless. In Yiddish a Gewgaw is a Tschotske. Variant spelling is Geegaw. Example: Grandma’s house was full of treasured but worthless gewgaws. T... Read More

Book Recommendation Two

Posted on February 17, 2021February 5, 2021 by Simon

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Black Lives Matter has been on the agenda longer than Covid 19. Gladwell sees the issues of race from both sides and tells some stories that allowed me to see ... Read More