Tag: Grand Canyon
Temptation
“Lead me not into temptation.” From the Lords Prayer... Read More
Management by BS
“Not management by objectives. Management by Bumper Sticker”... Read More
Factfulness: Change
“Slow Change is Not No Change” Factfulness by Hans Rosling Photo is from my 2018 trip down the Grand Canyon with Western River Expeditions taken with my iPhone7. This is the Navajo Bridge (now two... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Mot Juste
Mot juste Mot juste, noun: The exact or appropriate word or words. It is a French phrase sometimes used in English to signal literacy and that you have found the perfect word. Example: “Train wr... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Faustian
Faustian Faustian, adjective: To make a deal with the devil, in which you give up your integrity to gain a worldly advantage. Example: The Trump supporters made a Faustian bargain they would support a... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Implacable
Implacable Implacable, adjective: Unable to be appeased. Example: “The protestors had an implacable need to tear down the statue.” Photo is from the same Colorado River Expedition in 2004.... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Peripatetic
Peripatetic Peripatetic, Adjective; A life style of moving around. Itinerant. Example: “Many young people are peripatetic but usually they settle down.” Photo is of a Bighorn Sheep from th... Read More