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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
Rien d’absurde
Reflections on language acquisition. Continue reading
An Also Ran?
A small infelicity in construction. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Word Play
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Faciem Accidens
More phun with phaces. Continue reading
Peaches No Ice
An unexpected challenge in hospital food. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Critical Thinking, Word Play
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Knowledge is the Power
Who told these guys they could teach English? Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Critical Thinking, Word Play
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Hinge Faces
OK, maybe central planning wouldn’t be all bad. Continue reading
A Memory by Any Other Name
What’s in a number? A name. What’s in a name? Continue reading
Study in Yellow: Part Deux
Yellow on yellow: two for week two? Nah. Continue reading
Fool Me Once
Consider this your PSA for the week. Continue reading