Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Eschew SimonFebruary 28, 20230 Eschew Noun: Abstain from or deliberately avoid. Example: "He decided to eschew driving until his swollen...
Ideas Tradition SimonFebruary 27, 20230 "Tradition is really peer pressure from dead people." Thanks to Anthony R for this excellent recast of an old...
Immigration Obligations SimonFebruary 24, 20230 "If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." Thomas Jefferson Our...
Politics Social Justice SimonFebruary 23, 20230 "Social Justice" is a dangerous platitude. It implies that the normal justice system isn't adequate for the...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Virga SimonFebruary 22, 20230 Virga Noun: Rain that falls from a cloud and evaporates before reaching the ground. Example: "They watched...
Simon Says The Three Rules of Conversation SimonFebruary 21, 20230 The three rules of conversation: Is it kind, Is it true, Is it necessary. Thanks to Steve Gerst for...
Politics Buy American SimonFebruary 20, 20230 "Buy American" as a national policy is a really bad idea. It was a bad idea when President Trump used it to...
Immigration Immigration Justice SimonFebruary 17, 20230 The case for allowing people to move is simple; openness to newcomers is morally right, economically beneficial...
Simon Says Sharing is Caring? SimonFebruary 16, 20230 “When something is shared by everyone, it usually gets ruined by the worst-behaved of us.” This is the...
DECLINE Stay Up SimonFebruary 15, 20230 "Don't let aging get you down. It's too hard to get back up." John Wagner Masking during the Covidian era...