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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.
Tag Archives: Community
Pitter Patter
Another new year of sorts: Let’s get at ‘er. Continue reading
Canada Day
A video to mark Canada Day 2022. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Event Videos, Nature Videos, Travel Videos
Tagged Community, Flowers, History, Insects, Mammals, Mountains, Skies, Terra Firma, Trees, Water
16 Comments
What Goes Around
Puffins, James Garner, and politics: You choose. Continue reading
The Answer
Audrey Hepburn and Bruce Lee. Continue reading
Posted in Day-to-Day Encounters, Laughing Frequently, New Perspectives
Tagged Community, Word Play
12 Comments
A Stark Choice
Democracy is hard work, but worth it. Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
6 Comments
“There is No Honking at Night.”
“What I haven’t noticed, not even once, are reporters from any of Canada’s news agencies walking among the trucks to find out who these people are. So last night, I decided to do just that – I introduced myself to my new neighbours.” Continue reading
AKA The Truth Will Out
I hate sticky. Continue reading
Posted in New Perspectives, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Critical Thinking
2 Comments
Long
Lessons from physio. And Socrates, who was a big advocate of physio, I’m told. Continue reading
New Year. New Me?
Maybe it is a call to wholesale personal change . . . Continue reading