DECLINE Last Stop SimonJanuary 18, 20230 "Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your retirement home." Phyllis...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Petrichor SimonJanuary 17, 20230 Petrichor Noun: a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry...
Simon Says Blogging in the Age of TikTok SimonJanuary 16, 20230 Eating the moon on Piestewa Peak. Photo credit Mark V. My blog is nearing twenty years old with more than 4000...
Politics Socialist Economics Illustrated SimonJanuary 13, 20230 "First Save, Then Buy!" This illustration on this postcard is a reproduction of a matchbook cover distributed...
Maxims Solomon’s Paradox SimonJanuary 12, 20230 “We are better at solving other people’s problems than our own. Detachment yields objectivity” The...
DECLINE What Happened SimonJanuary 11, 20231 "Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened." Jennifer Yane The Washington...
Trees Words Seldom Seen: Paroxysm SimonJanuary 10, 20230 Paroxysm Noun: a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity. Example: His paroxysm...
DECLINE Worth It SimonJanuary 9, 20230 "The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for." Will Rogers American Humorist Photo...
Postcards Be Careful Out There SimonJanuary 6, 20230 I received this postcard of the Matterhorn in a thunder storm from Claudia in Germany. It is the first in a series...
Maxims Promises SimonJanuary 5, 20231 "A promise made is a debt unpaid." Sunset over Phoenix AZ on January 1,...