Author: Simon
Chesterton’s Fence
"Before we tear down the walls our governments have erected, we should ask why these walls went up in the first...
Success
"Monopoly is the condition of every successful business.” Peter Theil Zero to One If this is true then buy...
Put a Bucket in the Shower
There is a serious drought in California and there is lots of angst, worry and a strong desire to "do...
Mt Whitney in Three Hats
The new hat on the left shows the elevation of Mt Whitney to be 14,508. The old hat on the right shows an elevation...
Facebook for Introverts
Nurit observed the other day that Facebook is for extroverts. I agree. Introverts might be on Facebook and they might...
Praise and Apologies
The best social lubricants are praise and apologies. Keep a good supply of both on hand and apply...
In Defense of Sanctuary Cities
What you have been hearing on the news is wrong Sanctuary Cities cut crime and help the poor. There is a justifiable...
Pasadena 1959
This was Jack Gold, my father-in-law's, first garage in Pasadena. It was on Santa Anita Ave. south of Walnut and...
California Demographics
"There are more Asian Americans in California than there are people in Colorado." Troy Senik National...
