Pansy
Pansy. When I was a kid, that was a common insult to someone’s masculinity. I guess because pansies have such floofy petals? I don’t know....
NEXT STEP: Outside
In the past, my ballet exposure was limited to regular season performances. But this year I busted out of that narrow approach. I attended preview...
No Export Tax – Constitution Article 1 §9.5
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I thought I’d never finish Article 1, Section 8, which lists the powers of Congress. But I finally got...
Music I Liked – CHRCH, Zarraza, Tentacle Wizard
Last week I had to scramble to come up with music to share, and that made me feel lame. So this week I spent a...
Syringa Vulgaris
Latin names are necessary because common names are so unreliable. But sometimes they can be so disappointing. The common lilac is properly called Syringa vulgaris....