Quirky thoughts from an old man.
Superlative Adjective or Noun: A form that denotes the best. Examples: “The world’s oldest human made canal.” “The Tri-State area’ s largest bowling alley” The mausoleum in the photo is in Trento, Italy. I never tried tp understand what the monument signified. It was mostly deserted when I was there. Here is a link. I …
“New York’s second most visited natural attraction.” Years ago we visited “the worlds largest outdoor seated bronze Buddha.” and in a fun filled afternoon with Jacky and Malcolm Andrews we explored the world of superlatives. Here is a link to that story. Adding the “second most” really does add a new and even sillier set …
The World’s Smallest Green Cupcake Henge. It is my tribute to the fifth anniversary of Clonehenge and Facebook Clonehenge. Congratulations to Nancy W. who is the creative spirit behind the enterprise. More Henges Superlatives Bronze Buddhas
Superlatives are claims to the highest, fastest, largest, oldest etc. We have had a joke for many years about a Bronze Buddha. If you define the group sharply enough anything is the best at something. I am “Pasadena’s oldest man born in Coventry, England who had a factory in Mexico. On our recent trip to …
“It is not that Israel has kept the Sabbath; the Sabbath has kept Israel.” Ahad Ha’am A view in the door of the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island. It is the oldest synagogue building in the United States. The oldest congregation is in NYC and the oldest continuously operating synagogue is in Charleston. So …
“With one or two notable exceptions, wealth is good for health.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares”
Let There Be Water By Seth M. Siegel Because I have lived for the last fifty plus years in places where there isn’t enough water I read a lot of books about water. Some are better than others. This book tells the stories of how Israel went from being a country with chronic water problems …
Abundant, Copious, Diverse, Historic, Iconic, Innumerable, Notable,Plentiful, Top-notch, and World-class. All adjectives used in a superlative brochure to describe The Capital Saratoga Region in Upstate New York. I don’t know if you were trying to be funny, but you made me laugh. Well done.
At the B’nai Simcha Preschool in Pasadena Jenn L. a teacher and the students created an igloo out of one plastic milk cartons. Brilliantly Creative. It could have been a Henge. Another view: And a construction detail: This is actually a very nice commentary on a potential consequence of global warming. The first in an …
Graduates of UCLA often send their children to USC. Where do the graduates of USC send their children? This weekend UCLA plays Stanford in their last regular season game. If they lose they may have to play Stanford again the following Friday in the PAC 12 conference final. Note to Sports Conference organizers. Don’t use …