Travel Words Seldom Seen: Copacetic SimonNovember 14, 20250 Copacetic Adjective: In perfect order, very satisfactory. Example: "I was sure that the trip would be...
DECLINE An Interesting Age SimonNovember 13, 20250 The number of people older than you never goes up— it only goes...
Haiku A Superlative Buddha SimonNovember 11, 20250 The Golden Palace shinesOne way, to take a pictureThe usual...
Maxims Contradictions SimonNovember 10, 20250 “Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)" Walt...
Haiku The Height of Civilization SimonNovember 7, 20250 Toto toilets smileOne way is the Shinto wayMount Fuji for all A Haiku from Japan. There were several...
Maxims Good Fortune SimonNovember 6, 20253 “Fortune favors a house filled with laughter.” I took this candid photo of three Japanese school girls...
Baseball Baseball in Japan SimonNovember 5, 20250 “How can you think and hit at the same time?” Yogi Berra In Japan even the storm drains are art. We...
Maxims Friends and Enemies SimonNovember 4, 20250 "It is better to be the enemy of a good person, than to be the friend of a bad one." This is the suite in our...