We are taking a one week vacation with the family and friends. During this time, it will be difficult to do new postings. I have selected a number of earlier favorite and most popular posts to republish. I have opted primarily for older ones, things that current readers may never have read before -- mostly from more than 5 years ago. There is nothing scientific about the selection. Just what I came across that took my fancy. Things will return to normal on the 15th of March. Some of these postings are worth a new read or reread in light of events that have transpired since they … [Read more...]