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Quotes of the Week
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: Water
Just Pretty
An early-morning dew-like object. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Other Plants, Water
8 Comments
Swamps and Sunsets
Another kind of reflection from a cross-country drive. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Birds, Skies, Water
12 Comments
Redux: Pop-up Oasis #2
The first oasis was in Tempe/Mesa; this one was aboot 40 miles south of metro Phoenix in Casa Grande. And yes, categorizing this as “photos of landscapes” and using the “beaches” tag are both a bit of poetic license. Continue reading
Posted in Another Thing, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Landscapes
Tagged Beaches, Business, Reflections, Water
4 Comments
Puddle. Big Puddle.
Free development advice. Worth what they paid for it. Well, worth no more than that. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Photos of Built Stuff, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Business, Water
14 Comments
Dew Drops on Hot-Tub Covers and Turtles on Warm Rocks
It won’t ever be a Broadway song for Julie Andrews. Continue reading
Optical Mystery: Take 2
The things I don’t know. Continue reading
For the Glory of the Skies
Look over: Look way over. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Nature Videos, Through the Calendar
Tagged Skies, Sunrises and Sunsets, Water
10 Comments
Nine-Tenths
Don’t be so dense. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Thinking Broadly
Tagged Community, Science, Water
14 Comments
Loony Tunes and Others
Another Canada Day. Continue reading