A bit of a BlowYesterday we had a “bit of a blow” here on the Point. Winds SSW, gusting to 36 mph and six-foot waves rolling across the bay. My boat was…Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
Ockham’s RazorThere is an ancient principle of reasoning called “Ockham’s Razor” named after the philosopher/logician, William of Ockham, (1287 -1347)…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
151, Sacrifice, PassionThe year was 1777, over 243 years ago. Maine was still a part of Massachusetts and would remain so for another 43 years. Perhaps the most…Oct 8, 2020Oct 8, 2020
150: PatriotismThe nineteenth century Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, challenges himself: “Hast thou uttered the definite message quite definitely…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
146, Life, October, 2014I don’t understand life — the hummingbird at our feeder, the urchins in our Bay, the pine pumping sap fifty feet high to support a bald…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020