Principal Thoughts 2023// Issue 10: Balance
May 15, 2025
I enjoyed reading the book “The Surgeon of Crowthorne” by Simon Winchester so I was attracted to his creation “Knowing What We Know” which happened to appear in my Audio Books’ offering. I downloaded and started listening. I wasn’t disappointed because he has a way with creative thoughts, though what he writes is fairly dense and not really suitable for background noise - it really requires some concentration. I was taken with his thoughts on Curiosity and ‘its resulting increase in Knowledge for the Curious.
April 30, 2025
I was looking at a program on the development of Venice on TV a few nights ago and it sparked a heap of thoughts. I love Venice and think it’s a really magical place. Of course, millions of people think the same and tourism is placing a huge burden on the old, graceful city.