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Cogito ergo sum Descartes’ dictum states that humans are conditioned to rationalize their experience … even to the point of maintaining ideas that contradict other accepted theories. A case in point: fern seed. In earlier times, the fact that ferns did not appear to have any seeds was a puzzle for naturalists. They concluded, counter to all other Continue reading I’m pink, therefore I’m spam 4 comments to I’m pink, therefore I’m spamAs part of an ongoing initiative to promote the joys of Yiddish into Jamaican patois, chutzpah is this blog’s second Yiddish word in a week (who can find the first?). Although there is a strong historical Jewish presence on the island, it is derived from the Sephardi branch of the Jewish diaspora, in particular those fleeing Continue reading Jamaican chutzpah 4 comments to Jamaican chutzpah
The photo of the Prime Minister’s doodling during a no-confidence debate last week caused quite a furore, with radio shows inviting listeners to call in and interpret the symbols. The most outraged were parliamentarians, who passed a motion restricting press access in parliament. The upshot is that journalists will no longer be allowed to sit in Continue reading Doodlin’ update 3 comments to Doodlin’ update
Word spread fast that the tanker drivers had gone on strike and soon lines of thirsty robot taxis and Toyota behemoths were snaking around the petrol stations, or at least around those that hadn’t already run out of supplies. I joined the lines and crawled forward, chillin’ in the A/C and with some vintage “Don” Lee Continue reading Doodlin’ 5 comments to Doodlin’
Hard at work, racing against the clock, just past midnight, I found another funny example of the Continue reading Cupertino Effect strikes again 1 comment to Cupertino Effect strikes again
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Fern seed tattoos?
Sounds delightfully risque :-)
BTW, the Princess and I may be in Jamaica the few days before Thanksgiving… altho I think we’ll be on the wrong side of the island to see you. You’re in Kingston, correct?
Anything we can bring you?
This is too good to pass up. I’ll gmail you.
[...] It’s a shame, because I can’t help feeling that many people are missing out, and fail to appreciate what they have in front of them. For myself, as I wrote before, I never cease to be amazed at the wonders of this physical world and have no need to make up any other. [...]
Thanks for the great info, I will definitely be back!