Quote of the Day: 5 January 2019

“I just want to be left alone for 12 to 16 hours a day. Is that too much to ask?” -@steve_jorbz

Quote of the Day: 4 January 2019

“Knowledge is one of the scarcest of all resources in any economy, and the insight distilled from knowledge is even more scarce.” -Thomas Sowell

Throwback Thursday: Whispered Secret

Detail from Procession of the Magi

I think this guy's asking what is up with the other dude's hat. But he really doesn't have much ground to stand on. He's chilling with a red skull cap on.

Quote of the Day: 3 January 2019

“The test of all knowledge is experiment. Experiment is the sole judge of scientific ‘truth.’” -Richard Feynman

Forest Grove Police Log excerpt, 2 January 2019

This week's selection from the log of local police activity is a tale about a football move against a snowman.

Saturday, Dec. 22• A man reported two men had parked in front of his house and that one ran toward his 6-foot-tall inflatable snowman, tackled it, put it in the car and drove away. Security footage was obtained and officers are investigating.

I am unsure what the motivation to steal a Christmas inflatable would be, let alone why you would have to tackle one. I can understand the motivation of the victim in calling the police, but I suspect the police have more important matters to attend to.

Quote of the Day: 2 January 2019

“It felt good to be released from partisan anger. And once I was no longer angry, I was no longer committed to reaching the conclusion that righteous anger demands: we are right, they are wrong.” -Jonathan Haidt

Quote of the Day: 1 January 2019

“You are different. That does not make you less.” -Bernard, Academ’s Fury