

Happy Wordless Wednesday

![]() ![]() Meerkat MobsMeerkats are members of the mongoose family that inhabit the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa. They are highly social creatures and live in groups called "mobs," "gangs," or "clans,” which have a dominant breeding pair and up to 23 helpers to assist with rearing the young. Mob members regularly groom each other, and some even babysit or stand guard while others forage for food. They have also been known to engage in what playful social activities? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Battle of the Alamo Begins (1836)In the 1835 Texas Revolution, the predominantly American settlers of Texas sought independence from the Mexican government. In December, they took the Alamo, an old chapel in San Antonio. When Mexican forces arrived in February, the Texians were outnumbered and unprepared to withstand the 13-day siege. Nearly all of them were killed. The loss became a rallying point for Texians, who went on to win the war. What short-lived independent nation did they establish that year? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Karl Theodor Jaspers (1883)Jaspers was a German philosopher and psychopathologist often identified as an exponent of existentialism, although he rejected this classification. In his magnum opus, Philosophy, he argued that the aim of philosophy is practical and that its purpose is the fulfillment of human existence. He believed illumination is achieved through the experience of "limit situations" like conflict, guilt, and suffering, which define the human condition. What forced him to give up his teaching career? More... Discuss |
mound discuss | |
Definition: | (noun) A collection of objects laid on top of each other. |
Synonyms: | cumulation, heap, pile, cumulus, agglomerate |
Usage: | At one point upon the bosom of the Thames there rises a few feet above the water a single, disintegrating mound of masonry. |
![]() ![]() George Eliot (1819-1880) Discuss |
4 comments:
I saw Rosie replied to you again last night! Go Patty!
Thank you, Brian.
Yes she did!
How cool is that?
And...I got more than just a one word reply.
I saw your questions too.
Add a number or something to your blogger name to identify you from other guys named Brian that she answers. Or, maybe use Brian P as your name.
Thanks for the visit and comment.
That looks like something for traveling from one dream to the next...
San, yes it does look like something out of a dream.
Why didn't I think of that?
Love your way with words.
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