Words Seldom Seen: Dyad

Posted on March 9, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

Dyad Noun: Something that consists of two parts. A couple or a pair. Alternate spelling: Diad Example: A husband and wife are a significant dyad. Photo is of a dyad of Sandhill Cranes near Bisbee AZ.... Read More

National Potlatch

Posted on March 7, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

I was told that Trump Rallies are free and now I see that Bloomburg is hiring thousands of people either directly or indirectly. These two are about to have the kind of free stuff festival that hasn&#... Read More

An Idea:

Posted on March 6, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

“America is not just an idea.” Rich Lowry, National Review... Read More

Environmental Confusion

Posted on March 5, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

Carrying a refillable water bottle is an excellent way of virtue signaling that you care about the environment. It should be pointed out that some of that virtue is lost when the bottle comes wrapped ... Read More

WWIT about the Corona Virus

Posted on March 4, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

The Corona Virus is not going to be a terrible world-wide epidemic. The Corona Virus is not going to cause a world-wide depression. Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands. WWIT = What Was I Thinking... Read More

Gourmet Plastic

Posted on March 3, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

Processed food is one of the inventions mentioned in the book Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy by Tim Harford. He focuses on the Swanson TV dinner but points out that among the first pr... Read More

Smoke Filled Rooms

Posted on March 2, 2020November 17, 2020 by Simon

“It’s time to give the elites a bigger say in choosing the president.” Headline from an OpEd in the Washington Post. Which they later changed because of lots of criticism. Four years ago I agree... Read More

Wrong Way Doors

Posted on February 29, 2020February 28, 2020 by Simon

Last week we had dinner with Nancy H at The White Chocolate Grille in North Scottsdale. The door to the very nice restaurant is large and very hard to open. I asked about it at the host stand and was ... Read More

Staple Henge

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Simon

“The greatest ability is dependability.” I created this stonehenge replica for the henge contest on the Facebook Group: CloneHenge. I took the photo with my iPhone using my headlamp to cre... Read More

Dancing with the Candidates