drawn from life
Michel Montaigne, 1533 –1592, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. I share in the lasting appreciation … Continue reading drawn from life
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The Fibonacci Series
Explaining the Fibonacci Series the schoolmistress in ‘Grace Notes’ said this to her pupils:
Auld friends and visitors
I recently shared a film that I made at what little remains of Craighall Castle, Fife. I had long wanted to visit the castle as it was featured in “Fife … Continue reading Auld friends and visitors
Exactly what sort species of bear was Flaubear?
Only the grave from omphalos
Grassroot doctors: renaissance of polymaths
This is a post offering my support to Grassroots GPs A decade has passed since Bettina Piko wrote a paper called: Physicians of the future: Renaissance of polymaths? I read … Continue reading Grassroot doctors: renaissance of polymaths