Author: Simon
An Easy Plan
”If it is not right, don’t do it: if it is not true don’t say it.” Marcus Aurelius... Read More
WWIT about the 2024 Presidential Election?
It was June first and one of my hiking buddies asked “Who do you think is going to win the election in November?” I tried to equivocate; it’s too early, there are so many moving parts,&nbs... Read More
A Conservative Temperament
“The person of conservative temperament believes that a known good is not lightly to be surrendered for an unknown better.” Michael Oakeshott A photo from Tuscany that I may have used before. I re... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Nutpick
Nutpick Verb: To use the most extreme person or position as an example of the other side of the argument. Refers to cherry-picking the worst or nuttiest comments to disparage a larger group. Example o... Read More
Government
“People get the government they deserve.” Joseph de Maistre de Maistre was one of the last defenders of the divine right of kings. The photo is of a painting on a glass sheet in private collecti... Read More
Fund Raising
“It is easiest to separate people from their money at the moment when they are very excited and not thinking clearly.” The photo is of a LED replica of an early Edison lightbulb. It was hanging ov... Read More
