Brains vs Brawn

Brains vs Brawn

 This is a short post inspired by the recent meeting between Secretary of Defense Hegseth, President Trump and top military officers. There seems to be a push by this administration back toward a more muscular, male military. This is odd in the modern warfare world...
Tastless Drivel

Tastless Drivel

 My mother did more for me than I can even imagine. Every day I wish she were here so I could tell her something she did that made my life better. High on the list would be that she read to me every day. Some of my earliest memories are of her, book in hand, reading...
Alphabetical Index Of Posts

Alphabetical Index Of Posts

[Click on BLUE links to access any blog from the list]Napkin Art Gallery LINKBlog Posts in Alphabetical Order 4 Reviews For Behind The Locked Door86’dA Bit of An ItchA Dog in the FightA Doodle A DayA Few Comments About the Old Sea Gull Cellar BarA Few Things I Learned...
Homogeneity, Inequity and Exclusion

Homogeneity, Inequity and Exclusion

   The first physics experiment I was assigned in my college physics class was to divide white light into its spectrum, something Newton did three hundred years ago. Nearly two hundred years later Goethe published his Theory of Colors that discussed light in terms of...
Censorship Redux

Censorship Redux

 I don’t watch late night television. I’m 79. I can’t stay awake. It’s true that I “think in the morning” and by the time most late night shows come on, I’m in bed. I’ll also admit (mea culpa) that I’m not a great...
A Metaphor

A Metaphor

   I serendipitously watched The Penguin Lessons recently. The movie is based on a true story by Tom Mitchell (The Penguin Lessons: What I Learned From A Remarkable Bird). The movie is particularly relevant in today’s America. Metaphor plays a central role is...