“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
I am using the privileges Wolf has given me as an author to bring a PSA. I will resume the HOH series real soon, hopefully this weekend. Good teachers matter. We all know good, sincere teachers in schools. We also know teachers exist in every occupation as well as other areas of our existence. Teachers … Continue reading Back In My Day: Good Teachers Mattered Then and They Matter Now
Many of you are going to say, "Who?" Others are going to be aware of one or more of the key big three male members of the subject family. You may even wonder how a discussion about them will be the least bit interesting. Well, grab your favorite beverage and get comfortable. This will be … Continue reading Back In My Day – The House of Haslam, Part 1
Continuing with our newly created theme I need to bring things forward in a more intense way because the primary subject of today's thread would undoubtedly want it that way. She is remembered for the intensity of her stare. It was a glare that could cause knees to buckle of grown women and men. In … Continue reading Back In My Day – The Warrior Queen
A Note from Wolf..... This is TradeBait's first authored post - upgraded (at my insistence) from a comment he made on today's open thread. I look forward to many more! https://youtu.be/0FT3SmZ_zx0 Time for a TB story as eyes roll. It’s OK, it’s your day off. Wolf said he looked forward to these in his other … Continue reading Back In My Day…