Year: 2015

  • Bozonaut

    Bozonaut [Boh-zoh-not] Noun Bozonaut, plural bozonauts1. An erratic, rude or obnoxious driver Word Origin American Slang Bozo (see below) + Greek nautÄ“s “sailor” Bozo noun:1.  a fellow, especially a big, strong, stupid fellow.2. a rude, obnoxious, or annoying…

  • Saucers

    Saucers

    In the traditional basic place setting there are 5 pieces: Dinner Plates; Dessert Plates; Tea Plates; Bowls; Cups and Saucers. If I consider our kitchen service — the one we use every day — the…

  • Empty

    This day was intentionally left blank.

  • What is Art For …
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    What is Art For …

    I recently read What is Art For by Ellen Dissanayake.  The book was originally published in 1987.  It was interesting to me because it asked the question from a Darwinian perspective; how did art contribute…

  • Importing Video … again

    Importing Video … again

    Eight years ago I transferred my library of home videos to disk. Unfortunately the external, low-cost, you-get-what-you-pay-for Costco-Western-Digital drive subsequently failed, and unrecoverable, all was lost.  Well, I still had the tapes.  After filling a shelf…