A lot of the following quotes are from Stoicism Daily on Facebook. A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. — William James James points out that much of what people call “thinking” is simply repeating old beliefs. True thinking requires questioning assumptions, not just reshaping them. This …
I posted the following on Facebook on Tuesday, November 4. I’ve been going down rabbit holes finding things to learn and trying to look at things in different ways. Since my brain aneurysms in 2011, I have been practicing things that help my brain get back toward working well. This includes exercises on speed, memory, …
I’m going to start posting things here. I’m doing more thinking about things. The more you educate yourself, the more you understand where things come from… and the truth will set you free. -Jordan Maxwell Maxwell emphasizes that education uncovers hidden structures shaping the world. With knowledge, illusions fall away, exposing manipulation and false narratives. …
OK, how many of you grew up with the Yule Log on TV? I don’t know if there is any around here in Missoula, but I found a sample of what we used to watch on KOFY TV20. The best part was when they tossed another log on. You’d see the hand reach in with …
This is a photo from my great grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. Since you have to have a log in for that part, I put this one on Flickr. I’ve been updating the photos on the genealogy site and I’m finding some cool new features that I couldn’t use or didn’t know about before. I can …
As per Meredith‘s challenge to post old Christmas photos, here’s my photo (albeit a little late):
I was in the Christmas mood after getting the presents all wrapped yesterday so I decided to make ginger snaps. I don’t think I’ve ever made them before. They seemed to come out pretty good. The kiwi went back for more after the first sample. I took some pictures that I’ll have to post later.
All the presents are wrapped. Now we just have to finish the Christmas cards.
Well, I finally got the photos from the Christmas party put up. It was at a restaurant attached to the Hilton Garden Inn called Blue Canyon. The menu and the rest of the pictures are on Flickr.
I realize I’m late to the party here but… What the heck is congress doing, banning incandescents??? I get really annoyed and upset when people try to decide my business for me. Apparently I’m too stupid to make my own decisions. On one hand, I’m dumbfounded that congress would do something like this. On the …