Missive #200 Published 12 January 2024
17. NASRUDDIN AND THE SACKS OF WHEAT…
I did not like these essays as much as those that Wendell Berry has written. The very last one by Wes Jackson could have been given a miss.I don't suggest that you read any of them other than the one by Gary Paul Nabhan.
Missive #195 Published 5 January 2024
16. NASRUDDIN AND THE GOAT
Nasruddin and his neighbor were quarreling.
“You stink worse than a goat!” his neighbor said, so Nasruddin took him to court for slander.
The judge said, “Bring in a goat for comparison.”
They brought in a goat, and when the judge leaned down to sniff the goat, he fainted. That’s how bad the goat smelled.
Missive #189 Published 29 December 2023
15. NASRUDDIN AND THE SLAP
A man slapped Nasruddin on the face, so Nasruddin took the man to court, accusing him of assault.Missive #183 Published 22 December 2023
14. THE JUDGE’S BRAND-NEW SHOES
One night Nasruddin found the judge lying drunk in a ditch. Chuckling, he took the judge’s brand-new shoes. They were just the right size!
The next day the judge complained that robbers had ambushed him. “They stole my brand-new shoes!” he yelled.
“Where did you get those?” the judge demanded.
Missive #177 Published 15 December 2023
13. NASRUDDIN’S BRIBE…
No other national park unit in the nation can tell the story of human history in North America as Pecos can; and no other park can do so with the aid of such an attractive landscape... Everywhere I went in the park, I ran into beauty and intrigue.
Missive #173 Published 8 December 2023
12. THE DONKEY AND THE POLICE-CHIEF…
This is the first book shown in the site tab 'My Work'. I have been reading Courtney White's essays that can be found in the tab 'My Story' and have now started reading his books; both of those tabs are found on his website. This one and the next on the the 'Work' tab are more pictorial books versus a narrative although this one did have some written explanations.
Missive #169 Published 1 December 2023
11. NASRUDDIN REPORTS A STOLEN DONKEY...
I have 'scheduled' this posting for today while I'll be driving to my next camp. That is something that I have learned how to do, I think, since using WordPress for a year now. There was a stop along the way for breakfast at Denny's and gas at Pilot in Eloy, AZ. The route was mostly on the Interstate; I have done most of it avoiding the Interstate but not this time. A total of 271 miles: AZ82, AZ90, I-10, I8, William St, Old US80 & Fresno St.
Missive #165 Published 24 November 2023
10. NASRUDDIN COUNTS THE DONKEYS
Nasruddin was taking the village’s donkeys, laden with grain, to the mill. There was Nasruddin’s donkey, plus nine more.
Halfway there, Nasruddin counted. Only nine!
Worried, he got down and went looking for the lost donkey.
Missive #161 Published 17 November 2023
9. NASRUDDIN’S FLYING DONKEY…
I have not liked the first two books of this trilogy as well as the Nantucket series but will read the third book. Will then move on to some of the authors other series which I think are all alternate history which I enjoy.
Missive #156 Published 10 November 2023
8. NASRUDDIN’S SAINTLY DONKEY...
I was disappointed. I was expecting to find something about inflammatory diseases, psoriasis in particular, but there was nothing about inflammation in the book. It is a short book and has some good information that makes you think about what you are eating. You will find out what is good for you through trial and error.