Carl Crowell

Sept. 9, 2025

Wild guavas ripen in a bowl.
Filling a home with pungence.
They clear the air and the mind.
Growing sweet,
eaten when soft.

The work of Joey Labrador.

I was worried with all this political turmoil America had lost its true nature.
But I see "thoughts and prayers" over the bodies of dead kids is back in vogue. So at least that is still the same.

San Pablo

The Uncertain Science Behind What We Understand As ‘Truth’ In a new book mathematician Adam Kucharski traces our relationship to truth from the ancient Greeks to our AI reality.

“Proof often carries a certain urgency. It is not just about what is true; it is about convincing ourselves—and others—that something is true,” writes mathematician Adam Kucharski in his new book "Proof," where he digs into our long and complicated relationship with the truth.

Cross #7

"Perfect is the enemy of good"
- Voltaire, 1770
There is good in progress. .
But what vanity in man to believe divine perfection is obtainable.
The wisdom is in progress.
Maybe it is time to (re)read the Treatise on Tolerance (1763).
It isn't long. And with the reading there is progress.

Beef skin, bone and hoof / hock stew with sweet peppers.

Survivor. My way.

Circular Spadefish (Platax orbicularis) is really one of the better South Pacific white fish for grilling. The meat has a delightful firm texture and a lot of oil.
It does not lend itself to Filipino classic cuisine, and so is often dramatically discounted as a discard by-catch. Try it.

French style white beans with a touch of Filipino.

Today I shall paint.

Mindanao jungle fungus.

Voltaire warned us about making perfect an enemy of progress.

Not long ago an all-woman crew would have been met with, "And their husbands let them?" Or, "They should be doing something else, like the dishes...."

Stop still telling women, "They should be doing something else...."

If being gay was a choice I am sure a lot more guys would choose it.

He followed me home.
(Ok, so I put him in the cargo box on my bike and he rode home....)

There is a direct correlation between removing trans athletes from college sports and measles deaths.
It is almost 1 for 1.
But this is just a random observation at a point in time. I am confident soon measles deaths will outpace the numbers for all trans athletes.

Accidental photo taken as I explored an island.

Someone told him a mandate was a gay thing, so he is walking it back. Kind of like how he refused to have a transition team when he took office.

80 year old Dr. Seuss

In 2001, radicals attacked the United States because they opposed our freedom and success. Their goal was to end the American Dream and spread oppressive zealotry.
They were fueled by fear, ignorance, jealousy and hatred.
It's happening again.
We win this war with votes.
#PeteButtigieg2028

Would be nice to have something like daily affirmations by Pete.
(@petebuttigieg.bsky.social)

Maybe, "Pete's Positive Thought of the Day."

Just a little note each day to let us know we are going to be OK.

Recently came across someone who demands a woman on the 2028 Democratic ticket or they won't vote.

We do this to ourselves.
We have the country we deserve.
We need to be better and earn a better country.

We need the best of us on the ticket in 2028. Period.

It starts now.

Manga, Tagbilaran, Bohol