Stephen's Thoughts

Sweet dad, it is hard to believe three years ago today we were forced to say goodbye. (Picto Diary includes additional feedback and images on Alma Jewel Dickerson interment, 29 July 2023)

For months, Alma Jewel would drive the car during Bill's absence, and remove the newly purchased distributor cap each time she finished driving. Per Marshall, for months his dad was always puzzled by the fact that the car seemed to have less fuel in it than he thought it should have.

Alma Jewel Dickerson RIP.

We stayed up late talking about old times, our kids and grandkids, travel and art. Like us, Paxmans had lived and traveled in various locals around the world, including two years in Trinidad. Our travel experiences made for interesting conversation.

Whatever the level of stress that arises to challenge a community, the example of the Mountain Meadows Massacre highlights the need for all citizens to be able to think critically... to hold fast, even if it requires challenging authority, to timeworn moral principles during times when the social contract is taxed.

Steven Kotkin: There are only six possible outcomes for Russia.

Cake!

Bryson's prose is easy and breezy. This short book reads incredibly fast. There is so much mystery to Shakespeare's life... so little documentation. Bryson recounts numerous stories of the tedious research of parish and City of London records by Shakespeare-philes (sic) to better document the bard's life.