The United States of B_______
Suppose a country with a name starting with “B” (Belgium, Brazil, Belize etc) wanted to increase its trade. I...
Author: Simon
Art Rule #7
If you put it on a pedestal it is art. I'm working on a collection titled what is art? So far I have one other entry...
Journalists
"Journalists worry considerably more about the opinion of other journalists than the judgment of their...
Socialism (Churchill Quote)
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal...
Catherine the Great
We are going to visit Russia so I'm reading a few books that are relevant. One is Catherine the Great by Robert...
The Limits of Power
What is the limit on the government’s power to make you do things for your own good?...
Flashback about Politics
I'm often wrong and I was very wrong in August 2008 when I wrote: "We are well into the election season and I along...
Kindness Is…..
A sign I saw in front of several houses in Santa Fe. The problem with this sign is that it is based on the misguided...
What is an Adventure
"If you do not undertake a risk of real harm, reparable or even potentially irreparable, from an adventure, it is not...
Against Democracy (Churchill Quote)
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." Winston...
