Maxim June 30, 2011
"There is nothing that does so much harm as good intentions." Milton Friedman US...
Author: Simon
Lily Pond Reborn
Last Friday evening I left the hose running into my pond and by morning all of the fish were dead. No they...
The Future of News Distribution
The dilemma is: People are willing to spend $4.00 for a Vanilla Latte but not spend $2.00 for a newspaper or even...
Touching the Civil War
Yesterday my nonfiction book club met to discuss A People's History of the Civil War by David Williams. We had a...
Schefflera, The Back Story
This is a Schefflera In the 1970's I used to call all house plants Schefflera. It was easier than remembering the...
How to Create a Million Jobs by Election Day
This idea is so easy and sensible that it must be fatally flawed: How can we create a million new jobs? Allow young...
Not Burkas
These are not women in party burkas. They are displays of fabric in the garment district of Los Angeles. Nurit...
Only a Bureaucrat
Only a Bureaucrat could say "Partial Zero" without choking. In government speak I was a "partial A...
Supremely Comfortable
I'd like to send a shout out to the staff at the Loews Atlanta Hotel and especially to the assistant director...
Maxim June 22, 2011
"A word to the wise ain't necessary; it's the stupid ones who need the advise." Bill Cosby Comedian via Funny...
