Author: Simon
Harvard Takes Federal Grants
He who pays the piper calls the tune.... Read More
Admiral Nimitz
“Beat your swords into plowshares.” Isaiah 2.4... Read More
Rich vs Poor
“The gap between the richest and the poorest in the world is predominantly due to the characteristic of countries not the characteristics of workers.” From: Exodus: How Migration is Changing the W... Read More
Humphrey’s Peak II
This is how close we came to the summit of Mt Humphreys. We were about a quarter mile from the top. At that altitude and in my condition it would have taken another hour of scrambling over a volcanic ... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Consigliere
Consigliere Noun: an adviser to an important or high-ranking person. Originally the fixer for a Mafia boss its use is now much more general. Example: “Valorie Jarrett was considered by many to be th... Read More
Randomness
“Decline occurs randomly.”... Read More
Communism Doesn’t Work
Our friends, D & G, went to Cuba because they could. I asked them to send me a postcard. They tried. They were able to acquire postcards and stamps, they found a mailbox and sent me a card. It nev... Read More