Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Laconic SimonAugust 25, 20220 Laconic Adjective: Tending to not be very talkative as if not interested. Example: Her laconic reply left me...
Humor Mistakes Again SimonAugust 24, 20220 “You can learn from your mistakes, but you don’t have to.” Origin unknown Alternate title: "Never milk...
Postcards Experts SimonAugust 23, 20220 “Experts say there is no cause for alarm.” Norman L. Generic experts want you to be a bit alarmed so...
DECLINE The Bar is Low SimonAugust 22, 20220 "If you find yourself feeling useless, remember it took 20 years, trillions of dollars, and four presidents to replace...
Simon Says A Dog Tied to a Cart SimonAugust 20, 20220 How much free will does a person really have? According to Zeno of Citium not much. “When a dog is tied to a...
Maxims A whistle SimonAugust 19, 20220 "As clean as a whistle?" The phrase originated in the early 1900's and is probably derived from an earlier...
Hohokam Words Seldom Seem: Erstwhile SimonAugust 18, 20221 Erstwhile Adjective: Former. Example: "His erstwhile companions had long since drifted...
Maxims Doing Good SimonAugust 17, 20220 "The good that we can do together exceeds what we can do individually." Benjamin...
Postcards Bristol SimonAugust 16, 20220 "I visited Bristol, for the first time, recently and was surprised by how picturesque it...
DECLINE DNR SimonAugust 15, 20220 If I get one tattoo in my life, it will be right across my chest and it will say: “DNR” Norman Lefkowitz,...