The Statue of Liberty
"First Class Countries don't have second class...
Author: Simon
Trees 24 (Pasadena Again)
Another parkway tree on Sierra Madre Blvd. Now in full bloom. A closeup of it's...
Commentation
Commentation We were in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for a few days on our road trip. (See the daily photos on my facebook...
Immigration Thoughts 7
"In modern high-income societies mass expulsions are unthinkable." A weekly series of ten or so quotes...
Crossing the Evolution Line
This is a thought experiment. It is not to be taken as a serious idea. It is supposed to make you think about issues...
You’re Welcome
And less than 20 feet away: Lawn access at the beach in Hawaii is as rare as a parking space in West...
Trees 23 (The Maui Group)
Bread Fruit Tree (Hawaiian name "Ulu") I didn't have an opportunity to try the fruit yet. But I'm looking forward...
Peacocks (at the Arboretum)
"Complex systems naturally evolve toward the phase transition at the edge of...
Letter to the President
Dear President Obama. A year or so ago President Assad in Syria crossed your "red line." He used poison gas on his...
Drop Dead Beautiful Diet
Most people want to lose at least a few pounds. Here is a radical new diet idea that is guaranteed to...
