“Life, is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming” ― Myrna Loy Nick & Nora (William Powell and Myrna
Category: Culture
At Recess, 40 Years Ago
It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the
Why We Write
The great journalist, satirist and cultural critic, H.L. Mencken, (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) wrote: “Why then do rational men and women engage
Our Daily Bread
Humorless oafs can ruin any social outing. Yes, you know the ones – ordering anchovies on a pizza for a group of folks allergic to
Do You Like Our Arrowheads?
When I was in my 20’s, in what seems to be a different lifetime ago, I worked in the oil industry. I was what was
Remarkable Disinclinations
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to
Dispatches from the Asylum 