Monthly Archives: October 2017

October 21, 2017  

The latest Reader’s Digest had this presumably true anecdote: Four servicemen in Japan went into a restaurant and were served by a waitress with limited English. The first guy looked at the menu and said, I’ll have the steak. The … Continue reading →

Of course 2 and 4 are prepositions, and u is a pronoun. It’s the teacher who needs to be educated. October 19, 2017  

Do you think it’s more fun being a child than an adult? My folks thought so, and I was delighted when I discovered it wasn’t true for me. October 18, 2017  

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October 16, 2017  

The Garmin InReach arrived Friday afternoon, which was a pleasant surprise. We figured out how to use it, and Andy set it on tracking before he left for the land yesterday. It notes his location every 10 minutes. In the … Continue reading →

October 14, 2017  

In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these. —Paul Harvey A kakistocracy (English pronunciation) is a system of government which is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The … Continue reading →

Andy and I went up to the land last Saturday so I could see the fall colors. Our usual ritual when we get there is to turn on the internet and take out the binoculars to look at the gazing … Continue reading →