KUNG-FU-TSU
I came across an article this week dedicated to Kung-fu-tsu, better known as Confucius. Re-reading some of his teachings and his philosophy, I thought they …
CONFLICT OR HARMONY
There was an interesting BBC article this week on whether conflict or harmony is the best way forward for societies. The article highlighted the traditional …
LUMINOUS WHITE LINES II
Luminous white lines II continues my investigation as to why this obvious safety measure is not implemented on all roads. My assumption is that, if …
PUERTO RICO IS A US LEADER
Puerto Rico is a US Leader. That statement is rarely heard and, if it is, automatically raises credibility questions. That’s because of the impression of …
MY LIFE IN THE GUTTER
I live my life in the gutter, says Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow with a chuckle. An anthropologist at Brandeis University, her “official” title is “Queen of Latrines”. …
THE ROSETTA STONE
The discovery of the Rosetta Stone by Napoleon’s engineers, when they were renovating an Egyptian fort in 1798, enabled ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to be deciphered …
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program that gave millions of young men employment on environmental projects during the Great Depression. Considered …
GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD
I announced recently, on the opening page of this Blog site, that I would soon be initiating a new “Golden Fleece Award” on a fairly …
TAXING THE RICH
Taxing the rich is probably the most successful political battle cry of all time. The rich make up a small percentage of the population, and …
OUR ANCESTORS HAD TAILS
Millions of years ago our ancestors had tails. So, why don’t we? The short answer, of course, is that we’ve lost the ability, and …