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Bon mots from a few good women (dames, even, which is a whole other topic):
- When women go wrong, men go right after them. - Mae West
- I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot. - Marilyn Monroe
- If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. - Margaret Thatcher
Source: Brainy Quotes
After invading southern Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, Philip turned his attention to Sparta and asked menacingly whether he should come as friend or foe. The reply was "Neither." Losing patience, he sent the message:
If I invade Laconia, I shall turn you out.
The Spartan ephors again replied with a single word:
If.
Philip proceeded to invade Laconia, devastate much of it, and eject the Spartans from various parts.
Source: Plutarch, via Wikipedia
Me again. Saying "If" in response to some "if/then" statement that you want to be dismissive of is cool, but there are two points:
- It's a better story when the last sentence is left off. That "if" actually happened.
- Today I learned that laconic derives from Laconia, the city-state that Philip invaded.
Posted: Jun 06
Backyard Blog
Tag Archives: Beaches
Beach, Galapagos
One of those enticing views they put in the brochures. Funny, they forget to mention the gatekeepers. Continue reading
Rocky Beaches, New Zealand and Newfoundland
Three shots of rocky beaches in two places starting with “N.” Continue reading
Driftwood, Bull Island SC
Shots from a 2011 trip to Bull Island, where I am again this weekend. Continue reading
Wooden Structure, Kitty Hawk NC
Wooden structure (subcategory: odd), for this week’s theme of “built stuff related to the ocean.” Continue reading
Sunset, Biloxi MS
A final look at a day on this final day of the year. Continue reading
Coast, Newfoundland
Like a new mental point of view, a different visual perspective can be worth the strain on the knees. Continue reading
Rangitoto Island, New Zealand
Revisiting two photos of a volcanic island in dramatically different light, but with similar issues with respect to alignment. Continue reading
Coast at Cape Flattery
Musing about the serendipitous nature of photography (and travel). Illustrated by a photo of a wooden railing around a viewpoint at Cape Flattery WA. Continue reading
Beach at St. Andrews
Musing on the challenge of seeing places anew when so many are so familiar to me from TV, movies, and online images. Continue reading