Western River Expeditions
When we got back from our Grand Canyon float trip in June I posted the picture above and a pithy comment on the Western...
Author: Simon
A Good Name
...But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor...
A Immigration Trade Proposal
Why would the Federal Government print a new health insurance card in two languages. Isn't this the reason that lots of...
Kavanaugh Two
Two weeks ago I wrote: "This is a dirty trick, transparently a dirty trick." Nothing has happened that has changed my...
Words Seldom Seen: Salient
Salient Important or conspicuous. Example: "The salient point was made early in the...
Rules of Life
This set of rules was written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, columnist for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland , Ohio. I...
Perfect Senior Living
Build one of these with a Walmart on the bottom floors. Market it to old people: "You never have to leave the...
Does Organic Food Production Starve Poor People?
Last week after a delicious Erev Rosh Hashanah meal I made the offhand comment that among other things eating organic...
Words Seldom Seem: Heuristic
Heuristic A method of getting people to learn for themselves by trial and error. Example: "He developed a heuristic...
Hammurabi’s Code
“If a builder builds a house and the house collapses and causes the death of the owner of the house— the builder...
