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Clearness is the first essential.
Source: Quintilian’s Institutio Oratoria according to Will Durant Caesar and Christ; in John Robson's Words Worth Noting
Posted: 2025 Nov 21
Category Archives: Feeling Clearly
Until the Job is Done
Loading kayaks in the rain, and other life lessons. Continue reading
O Frabjous Day
Losing a driver’s license; losing something else as well. Continue reading
When I Grow Up
An old and a new look at full disclosure. Continue reading
The Cruelest Month
Reflecting on the famous four-line stanza from “The Wasteland.” Continue reading
Dried Leaves, Ottawa
Beauty in dried leaves and thoughts on the process that got them to where they are. Continue reading
Poppies, Ottawa
Photos of poppies from Ottawa. Continue reading
Poppies, Phoenix
Photos of poppies from Phoenix AZ. Continue reading
Poor Mike
A surprising look at Mike Weir – well, surprising for me. Continue reading
When (Not If) Winter Comes
End-of-season gardening leads me to some thoughts on graceful exits from the biggest garden of them all. Continue reading