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Quirks and Oddities

Quirks of one kind or another it shall be this week –

or any of these synonyms.
idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, vagary, caprice, fancy, crotchet, habit, characteristic, trait, fad;

I thought linguistic peculiarities in terms of…

• Language
• May 8, 2017
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Letters and Treatises

The last entry for this week’s proposed reading list suggests yet another topic tied to religion.

The first items of interest are about Muslim…

• Literature, Religion
• May 5, 2017
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Between Continents

A decade or so after my progeny finished high school I am still in awe of their stellar English teacher and lucky…

• Literature
• May 4, 2017
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Hater, Renegade and Prophet

Now who could that be? One of the most revolutionary agents in history whose actions 5oo years ago changed the Western world,…

• History, Religion
• May 3, 2017
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Knowing History

Or Not, As The Case May Be

The current president of the US announced yesterday that a former president, Andrew Jackson, was angry about the Civil War and would…

• History, Literature
• May 2, 2017
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Reading List

This week I am drawn to books that are in some ways related to current events. Since two of my friends are…

• Literature, Religion
• May 1, 2017
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Throwing

This week we had marching, hiking, flying, switching lanes and finally: throwing. As in throwing obfuscation out there, sowing confusion.

Despairing mermaid?
Meet Robert Proctor,…

• Politics, Psychology
• April 28, 2017
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Flying

In an airplane, I just point my iPhone to things that look interesting, through the usually smudged and wet windows. (These images…

• Nature, Technology
• April 27, 2017
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Switching Lanes

If you google Wilfrid Voynich, Wikipedia lists his professions as: Revolutionary; Antique Book Seller. How’s that for an interesting shift in live(s)?…

• Politics, Psychology
• April 26, 2017
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Hiking

Yesterday it was all about marching. Today it’s going to be about hiking.  Alas, not the real thing, given that trails are…

• Politics, Psychology
• April 25, 2017
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