Getting Along

Posted on December 30, 2021December 26, 2021 by Simon

“People get along better as neighbors than roommates.” Nassim Taleb in Skin in the Game This is the beautiful Condominium where we live with great neighbors in a great neighborhood.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Prevaricate

Posted on December 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

Prevaricate Verb: Speak or act in an evasive way Example: “he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions” Autumn colors on Cave Creek... Read More

Long Life

Posted on December 28, 2021December 26, 2021 by Simon

“A long life has become perfectly normal.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares” The picture is not showing up on some of my subscribers emails. I&... Read More

How to Live

Posted on December 27, 2021December 26, 2021 by Simon

“We live for ourselves, only when we live for others.” Leo Tolstoy in A Calendar of Wisdom The picture is not showing up on some of my subscribers emails. I’m trying a change of orde... Read More

The Case for Immigration

Posted on December 24, 2021November 29, 2021 by Simon

“The case for allowing people to move is simply put: openness to newcomers is morally right, economically beneficial and culturally enriching.” From Them and Us by Philippe Legrain... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Polymath

Posted on December 22, 2021December 21, 2021 by Simon

Polymath Noun: A person with a very wide breadth of knowledge. Example: “We all agreed that her encyclopedic knowledge made her a polymath.” Photo: Cave Creek, Arizona with a cactus forest... Read More

Somatization Disorder

Posted on December 21, 2021December 7, 2021 by Simon

“Somatization Disorder, formerly hypochondria, is to worry about a disease you don’t have and is itself a disease.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Heal... Read More