Month: July 2021

CAN WE STICK TO WHAT WE KNOW?

“You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire” ― Lucius Annaeus Seneca, On the Shortness of Life   Apologies for the lag in columns. We were in Orlando last weekend for… Read More ›

NOW THAT’S A HEAD SCRATCHER

“Great is the power of steady misrepresentation” ― Charles Darwin   By this time tomorrow, we’ll be hours from Orlando. Saturday my youngest competes in the Pan Am Games in Jui Jitsu. It’ll be a stressful, but welcome reprieve from… Read More ›

EVEN MORE QUESTIONS

“Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it’s mine.” ― Tove Jansson, Travelling Light   Today we are going to revisit the themes and stories of Fridays’ post, as more has come to light over the weekend. Hopefully,… Read More ›

HOW DO WE CHOOSE?

“Sometimes, because we use the same words, we assume we mean the same thing” ― Ahdaf Soueif, The Map of Love   I continue to read extensively about America’s ongoing battle with history – the stories we tell and how… Read More ›

SCHWINNING AGAIN

“All knowledge that is about human society, and not about the natural world, is historical knowledge, and therefore rests upon judgment and interpretation. This is not to say that facts or data are nonexistent, but that facts get their importance… Read More ›