Words Seldom Seen: Carapace
Carapace Noun: A hard, protective dorsal (top) shield or shell covering part or all of an animal's body, common...
Tag: Animals
Cats and Dogs
A dog gets fed and thinks his person is an omniscient, benevolent being.A cat gets fed and thinks his person is...
Words Seldom Seen: Bromide
Bromide Noun: A statement or person dull or trite enough to be useless and perhaps sleep inducing. A...
Hungary is a Democracy
In Hungary, "the rumors of democracy’s demise have been greatly exaggerated." This is how it works in a...
Patience
I had my patience tested. I'm...
WWIT about Trump
What Was I Thinking (WWIT) about Trump in December 2025. I think he has reached the high watermark for the damage...
Clear Thinking
“Economic self-interest is always a severe impediment to clear thinking on the moral and political aspects of an...
The Internet
“The internet is the most potent weapon against tyranny since the printing press.” John Steele Gordon in...
Wage and Price Controls
“Wage and price controls have a long history, almost all of it bad.” John Steele Gordon In An Empire of...
Deer Mountain
"Just bread and water and delightful toil is all I need." John Muir Back in the 1990's it was acceptable...
