Maxims Perspective on Work SimonOctober 31, 20140 "There are more Americans on disability insurance than are working in construction and teaching combined." Kevin...
Hiking Angeles National Forest National Monument SimonOctober 11, 20143 The designation on Thursday by President Obama of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument took me completely by...
Politics American Political Theater SimonSeptember 26, 20140 A few weeks ago I was introduced by political writer Jim Geraghty to the concept of “security theater." He defined...
Politics Trust Whom SimonSeptember 7, 20140 “After all if you can't trust governments, whom can you trust?” Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett Bonus...
Maxims Perspective on “Income Inequality” SimonAugust 29, 20140 "Inequality in the USA is not a struggle between the "haves" and the “have nots” but a social friction between...
Maxims Laws SimonAugust 15, 20140 "In America today the greatest profits lie in the manufacture not of things but of laws." Simon...
Politics Letter to the President SimonAugust 6, 20141 Dear President Obama. A year or so ago President Assad in Syria crossed your "red line." He used poison gas on his...
Nanny State Climate Change and Butter SimonJuly 6, 20140 Since the 1970's Nutritionists and Doctors have been warning about the dangers of fat. Butter was deemed to be a...
Politics IRS Unintended Consequences SimonJune 29, 20140 A troubling result of politicizing the IRS and lying about it. The unintended consequence of the executive order...