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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: Musings
Ready for. Ready to.
What “being ready” might look like. Continue reading
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
10 Comments
Peaches No Ice
An unexpected challenge in hospital food. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Critical Thinking, Word Play
10 Comments
A Memory by Any Other Name
What’s in a number? A name. What’s in a name? Continue reading
Nuts!
No wonder English is so hard to learn. Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Trees, Word Play
16 Comments
Smile
Living like a king/queen and not knowing it. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, New Perspectives, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Attitudes, Technology
8 Comments
I apologise, I can help nothing
Compliments, arguments, and philosophy, oh my. Continue reading
When in danger . . .
Tough choices ahead. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Community, Critical Thinking
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