“Know thyself.” – ancient Greek aphorism (Despite numerous reports to the contrary, it did not originally conclude with “carnally.”) University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer quit again today. You may recall that he quit last year, citing health and family concerns, and I was sympathetic. Then he took it back, changing it to … Read more
I’ve lamented before that by the time we realize a word is slipping away, it’s too late to save it. I fear that is happening with “wary.” Now I know that my regular readership is highly intelligent. Furthermore, several of you make a living with the English language. Consequently this is not likely to be … Read more
Our president bizarrely reached back to Sputnik today as an example of the sort of fresh thinking and innovation we need to recapture. The strangeness of the example notwithstanding, it did get me thinking about space exploration in general, and I considered again how much I’d like to have not just missed Apollo 11. I … Read more