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Maxim of the Week for March 5, 2006

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Simon
Ignorance is not innocence it is sin. Robert Browning... Read More

Maxim of the Week for February 26, 2006

Posted on February 24, 2006February 24, 2006 by Simon
There comes a time in the life of any project when it is time to shoot the engineers and begin production.... Read More

Maxim of the Week for February 19, 2006

Posted on February 20, 2006February 24, 2006 by Simon
There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to see, yet small enough to solve. Mike Leavitt... Read More

Why do We Restrict Immigration?

Posted on February 20, 2006April 23, 2006 by Simon
Government’s policies are in general a reflection of the best interest of the people who run the government. In democracies where the rulers have to get reelected the policy advocated by the elected... Read More

The Essence of Stone and Water (1)

Posted on February 13, 2006February 15, 2006 by Simon
These are some pictures from the first step we took toward building a granite water element in our back yard. First we found a stone (boulder?) with the right proportions. Thanks to Rainbow Canyon Ran... Read More

The Automobile Pension Mess

Posted on February 13, 2006February 13, 2006 by Simon
Here is an idea worth thinking about. The US automobile manufacturers are at a competitive disadvantage to importers. They have a large pool of retired workers who have been promised benefits that add... Read More

Maxim of the Week for February 12, 2006

Posted on February 13, 2006February 13, 2006 by Simon
You can’t have a favorite place until you’ve seen them all.... Read More

Maxim of the Week for February 5, 2006

Posted on February 6, 2006February 6, 2006 by Simon
What You Measure will Improve!... Read More

The Right to Migrate is a Basic Human Right

Posted on January 30, 2006April 23, 2006 by Simon
In the United States today we accept that we have the right to live wherever we want to. This was not always the case. Consider that San Marino, California had deed restrictions against Jews or Blacks... Read More

Maxim for week of January 29, 2006

Posted on January 29, 2006January 29, 2006 by Simon
The Greatest Ability is Dependability.... Read More
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