The archives Published on January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Digging For those of us not utterly organized. . . Read More
On names Published on January 13, 2026January 11, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Oldest, least-understood What does your name mean? Read More
Just think Published on December 30, 2025December 29, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com No distractions! People do not like to think. Read More
The einkorn advantage Published on December 23, 2025December 21, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Growing and using Why would anyone grow crops from ancient times? Read More
The English major hypothesis Published on December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Economics and poofreading We suggest a major reason why modern writing is often poor. Read More
The dismal science Published on December 9, 2025December 8, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Why bother? Economics is dismal, yes. But a science? Read More
Freestyle grammar Published on December 2, 2025December 1, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Translating the rules Sometimes you need to widen your thinking just a little. Read More
Not finding Published on November 25, 2025November 24, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Negative information Not finding what you were looking for is not always a failure. Read More
Out of our element Published on November 18, 2025November 17, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Space is dangerous There are lots of ways for things to go wrong off-Earth. Read More
Knowing too much Published on November 11, 2025November 10, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Fictional details One’s background can get in the way of a good story. Read More
