Drowning in Spit, or the death of Baseball
Baseball players spit. It is part of the ritual. They all used to chew tobacco so spitting was a requirement. Now it...
Author: Simon
Lead in Toys an Unexpected Consequence
Here is a prediction: The lead paint in toys recalls will turn into concern about all older toys. Many parents and...
Cindy Packard Richmond
Nurit and I had dinner with Cindy and Harvey Richmond on Sunday night. Cindy was a college friend of mine and we...
Mount Wilson
Master of the Universe Yes that is a picture of me at the top of Mt Wilson. On Friday the 31st of August I...
Sarcasm as a tool
In this brilliant letter one British politician uses sarcasm to point out how ridiculous another politician's policy...
Simon Receives a Service Award from the Mexican Consulate
In a beautiful ceremony at the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles on August 19th I was presented with the plaque above...
Beach Balls in Stadiums, An odd ritual
We were at the UCLA Football game and it was a bright sunny day so some people were knocking beach balls around. It...
Maxim for September 24, 2007
"There are no bad ideas." Simon...
Carhenge Postcards
Carhenge has new postcards: And you can't buy some of them by visiting the gift shop at Carhenge.com because they...
Catch and Keep
Here is a little variation on the "catch and release" style of fishing that is in vogue right now: At the Newlin...
