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Photo Memory of the Week
Also not a finch. Or a canary.
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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: Day-to-Day Encounters
Drip Drip Drip
A Dutch gardener and a grey grey grey day. Continue reading
Give and Take
Life lesson in the laundry room. Continue reading
Just a Scratch
Two injured females, and their disparate reactions. Continue reading
Degrees of Similarity
A bus ride leads to thoughts on connectedness. Continue reading
Say What? Say Again
Voice-mail messages and in-person conversations are driven by the same communication principle. Continue reading
O Frabjous Day
Losing a driver’s license; losing something else as well. Continue reading
Could It Be Lamar’s?
“Khloé’s pregnant.” The drugstore cashier looks at me blankly. I gesture at the tabloid stand beside her register, to indicate the source of both my information and my confusion. “I don’t even know who Khloé is,” I admit. She’s with … Continue reading
Tool for this Task
Spring will come, as will spam. Enlivened by two videos! Continue reading
Where
An encounter with a bad situation leads me to thoughts about personal responsibility. Continue reading