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Photo Memory of the Week
Also not a finch. Or a canary.
Music of the Week
Quote of the Week
“You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird... So let's look at the bird and see what it's doing — that's what counts. I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
Source: Richard P. Feynman, "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character
Posted: 2025 Nov 28And check out this post for more of Richard Feynman's world view.
Category Archives: Laughing Frequently
Lizards et al.
A lizard by any other name would move as fast. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Reptiles, Science
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I Am the Walrus
Or not. Continue reading
Backyard Feeders: The Basics
Backyard feeders, explained. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Photos of Fauna
Tagged Food & Drink, Insects, Science, Trains & Boats & Planes
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The Envelope, Please
Participants, please remember that it’s an honour just to be nominated. Continue reading
This Dang Place
What’s beyond the green door? Don’t go there. Continue reading
The Answer
Audrey Hepburn and Bruce Lee. Continue reading
Posted in Day-to-Day Encounters, Laughing Frequently, New Perspectives
Tagged Community, Word Play
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Sconce Face
It was the scalloped eyelashes that got me. That and the expression, with eyes demurely cast down and a shy smile. And is that a curled-up moustache and goatee?
The 1980s Called
Who knows *what* they want back? Continue reading
Sharing Size
Stay alert. The marketeers are loose again. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Business, Culture, Food & Drink
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