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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: Rambles
The Big Event this Week
Oh happy day. Continue reading
When the Heck are We?
Will the cognitive competency test be next? Continue reading
Everywhere
In our hearts. In our world. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Through the Calendar
Tagged Christmas, Musicians
8 Comments
Avocado’s Number
It’s never too late to embark on a scientific career. I mean, how hard can it be? Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Through History
Tagged History, Science
18 Comments
Anything You Can Do
Why Annie was wrong. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through History, You are Here
Tagged History, Technology, Trains & Boats & Planes
8 Comments
What John Said
Happy Canada Day – and yes, many more like it. Well, without the physical distancing. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Through Canada
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking, Culture
6 Comments
Good as the Best
And now here’s the civil engineers heard from. Continue reading
More Than Meets the Eye
What I learned from a 19th-century polymath. Continue reading
Back In the Year
History repeats itself. Continue reading