Author: Simon
Industrial Policy 101
“On balance, the record of government trying to improve the functioning of the private sector is poor.” New York Times This quote is from the NYT. It is surprising because the NYT only las... Read More
Tanks for Peace?
Paradoxically and uncomfortably I find myself favoring tanks for peace. The photo is my most recent Inukshuk. I found the the river smoothed torso stone on the approach trail to Piestewa Peak. It is a... Read More
Anything Except
”To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable.” Oscar Wilde I apologize again to the subscribers who get an email without a photo.... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Shibboleth
Shibboleth Noun: A word, phrase or other distinguishing mark that identifies one as a member of a group. Example: “During the failed Russian invasion of Kyiv in February 2022 Ukrainians used the... Read More
Reconstruction
There is a feeling, often expressed, that we live in particularly tumultuous times. I often politely ask when we were not in “tumultuous times.” My argument is that “presentism”... Read More
The Road to Hana
I received this postcard from Lilli and Rebecca when they drove to Hana during our December trip to Maui. I supplied the stamps. They said it was “roughly the equivalent of several raccoons.R... Read More
