Floor Sweepings
“The chances of each of us coming into existence are
infinitesimally small, and even though we shall all die someday, we
should count ourselves fantastically lucky to get our decades in the sun.”
– Richard Dawkins
Silence Is Golden
The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–
Of cabbages–and kings—
Lewis Carroll
Bird Cage
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” – Charles Dederich
Bernoulli’s Fault
O’Riordan sang as if there was toxic green acid
flowing in her veins, ….
…Because There Was.
Let the Mystery Be
“For Sale: Baby Shoes, never Worn.”
– Ernest Hemingway
A Barrel of Monkeys
“One could become quite a philosopher studying human behaviour in war time.”
– Jack Shepherd
Strength In Numbers
If you could travel back in time, where would you go?
Repeat Item #1
“You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd
But you can be happy if you have a mind to.”
– Roger Miller
This Too Shall Pass
“A sad soul can kill you quicker, far quicker, than a germ.” – John Steinbeck
Time Will Tell
Covid made the summer of 2020 vivid, like a childhood summer.
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Rescued Right Back
The Pygmalion myth is a rich narrative that delves into the nature of love, art, and transformation. Click on the sculptor or his lover for details… Read more
Win the War
The ancient Greeks introduced Democracy to the world. Two and a half millennia later, it has yet to be perfected. Pull up a chair in the Parthenon for a Dialogue … Read more