hamartia
hamartia – Aristotle’s word for the fatal flaw that leads to a hero’s downfall. See also 'hubris' – the excessive pride and ambition that...
Still going strong at 98
Inspiring article in The New York Times about Täo Porchon-Lynch, who, at 98, teaches yoga 5 days a week in and around Scarsdale, NY, and...
kakistocracy
plural: kakistocracies. Meaning: government by the worst people. A word I sincerely hope we will not have to begin using to describe...
An insider's view of fundamentalist rural America
This article on fundamentalist, Christian, rural white America provides an insider's valuable perspective on this population group and...
George Lakoff's insights
Since November 8, I've read many insightful articles on the current state of the US, with all kinds of explanations of the results of the...
New website
For the last two years, my old website was frozen in time. I had created it with iWeb, and when Apple stopped supporting this app, I...