by Cate Montana | Apr 12, 2024 | the E-Blog
Confession: I recently watched an excellent interview Tucker Carlson conducted with Bret Weinstein, an ex-evolutionary biology professor-turned podcaster who is no longer employed by The Evergreen State College in my old stomping grounds of Olympia, Washington. Why...
by Cate Montana | Mar 29, 2024 | the E-Blog
The word “trust” is believed to derive from the Old Norse word “traust,” meaning “help, confidence, protection, support.” But there are questions about that. The most reliable origin is the proto-Indo-European world...
by Cate Montana | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nobody is sure where the expression “Turtles all the way down” comes from, but it alludes to the mythic idea of the World Turtle supporting the flat earth on its back, evolving slowly through time and space. It’s also a reference to the recursive...
by Cate Montana | Jan 1, 2023 | the E-Blog
“About face!” The command rings out across the parade grounds as the drill sergeant barks the call during formation exercises. Translation: “Hey! Troops! Turn around. Now!” In the political arena, “volte-face” is the oft-used French...
by Cate Montana | Dec 14, 2023 | the E-Blog
I rarely watch videos in the morning. But yesterday I started off the day with a cup of tea and a 15-minute follow-up on the Lahaina fire someone sent me. That segued into another video messaged me about flat earth and how we’ve been tricked into believing a...