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Clearness is the first essential.
Source: Quintilian’s Institutio Oratoria according to Will Durant Caesar and Christ; in John Robson's Words Worth Noting
Posted: 2025 Nov 21
Tag Archives: Attitudes
Which is Worse?
Old jokes and new learnings. Continue reading
Glory Or
From Alfred to George to Mehitabel: Give ’em hell. Or words to that effect. Continue reading
May You Live Long Enough
A new Scottish-Canadian curse. You heard it here first. Continue reading
Posted in Thinking Broadly
Tagged Attitudes, Community, Critical Thinking, Culture, History
12 Comments
Interesting Times
Yup. We’re into the second wave of whingeing. Continue reading
Turning a Corner
Look on my works ye mighty and despair. Continue reading
In the Spring – Part II
Michener’s missionaries and me. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, New Perspectives, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Attitudes, Weather
8 Comments
Grow, Grow
A lovely thought, however it’s translated. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Flora
Tagged Attitudes, Culture, Flowers
8 Comments
To Be and Not To Be
Maybe it’s a new riff for the Bard. Continue reading
Posted in Day-to-Day Encounters, Feeling Clearly, Laughing Frequently, Wired
Tagged Attitudes, Technology
6 Comments
If It Be Now
3, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? Well, we don’t appreciate any of those, thank you very much. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, Mortality, New Perspectives
Tagged Attitudes, Community, Death
12 Comments