Las Vegas is a temple of the ersatz celebrating the vacuousness of gambled fortunes. For all the glitz and neon grandeur (quickly being replaced by LEDs), Las Vegas is usually an honest thief. Everyone knows that isn’t the Eiffel Tower, nor the Montgolfier balloon in front of Paris; New York, New York’s scale is wrongContinue reading “Neptune’s Fountain”
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Never Cry Wolf
My boys twisted my arm into getting Elden Ring so we could all play together. It was an easy sell (I wanted an excuse) and it is another way we three can bond. Too many hours later, I cannot keep up with them. Perhaps it is perceptual speed. Perhaps their keyboard skills are better. WhateverContinue reading “Never Cry Wolf”
Elitism and Aristocracy
Aristo– is a word-forming element meaning “best,” or “of the aristocracy,” from Greek aristos “best of its kind, noblest, bravest, most virtuous”” (of persons, animals, things). In its Greek form, aristos denoted that which was excellent in kind, noble in bearing, virtuous in conduct. It was not yet the title of a class. The aristoi were thoseContinue reading “Elitism and Aristocracy”
Protective Arts 