Photo Memory of the Week
Backyard Blog
2026 May 22: Here's the backyard this week:
- an iris up for what seems like just a few minutes (and technically in the front yard)
- the lilac making its own short showing
- the crabapple, also technically in the front yard
- the magnolia past its prime but still lovely
Tag Archives: Culture
The Zen of Good Instructions
The verbal version of “the minimum force necessary”? Continue reading
Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently
Tagged Culture, Miscellany, Word Play
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Right At
Not making a watch, but using one, for sure. Continue reading
Jews in Baseball Caps
A feel-good story, in part. In large part, maybe. Continue reading
Nice Day if it Don’t Rain
Is it a good thing, to be surprised several times a day? It can be. Continue reading
May I Take Your Order?
Striking a blow against entropy. Continue reading
Posted in Another Thing, Photos of Built Stuff, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Citizenship, Community, Culture
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Less is More
A wail from the retail/cultural wilderness. Continue reading
Posted in Feeling Clearly, Laughing Frequently, Through the Calendar
Tagged Christmas, Culture
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Is It Enough?
Time to step up. Continue reading
More Girly or Just More Girls?
Womanize? Feminize? Oh, just editize. Continue reading
Rien d’absurde
Reflections on language acquisition. Continue reading