Author: Simon
Building Bad Better
I saw a video on TikTok of a Republican congressman claiming that the Build Back Better legislation as proposed by the Congress included money to pay the salaries of reporters. I thought it couldnR... Read More
A Great Nation
The USA attracts immigrants because, more than most countries, it rewards merit and forgives failure, it attempts to see all people as equal before the law and it is one of the best nations in the wor... Read More
Proper Usage
“Use laws that are old but food that is fresh.” Periander of Corinth I found this quote in one of Nassim Taleb’s books. Perhaps Skin in the Game. In my opinion he is the best proponent of St... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Eructation
Eructation Noun: A formal way of saying belch or burp. Example: “An eructation from Napoleon would have been referred to as a burp in a regular soldier.” Photo is of Peter B. illustrating ... Read More
Sex on Sunday
A Welsh Baptist preacher was asked whether it was permissible to have sex on Sundays. He replied, “Yes, so long as you don’t enjoy it.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Mea... Read More
Happy New Year
This is the second year of Covid. Some good has come of it but it has been mostly bad. It has increased anxiety in the world, exposed the news media as frauds, killed some people I liked and allowed t... Read More