Maxims A Good Person SimonAugust 1, 20240 “The times are never so bad but that a good person can live in them.” Saint Thomas...
Simon Says Holiday Greetings SimonDecember 24, 20230 Humans need holidays. As soon as a society gets to surplus it starts to have festivals. In the Christian world...
Maxims Attitude SimonNovember 1, 20230 "Attitude is a skill that can be learned and taught." According to Walter Isaacson in Elon Musk, Musk focused...
Maxims The Status Quo SimonOctober 9, 20230 “The status quo is good at surviving protests.” "Public art, flowers and a tree.Better than a church tour...
Trees Words Seldom Seen: Banal SimonMay 2, 20230 Banal Adjective: Obvious and boring. Completely lacking in originality. Example: The conversation about the...
Postcards The Road to Hana SimonJanuary 27, 20230 I received this postcard from Lilli and Rebecca when they drove to Hana during our December trip to Maui. I...
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...
Maxims Solutions SimonSeptember 8, 20220 “There are no solutions; there are only tradeoffs.” Thomas Sowell, American Economist Photo is from...
Trees Words Seldom Seen: Boreal SimonMarch 16, 20220 Boreal Adjective: Of the north, usually related to forests. Example: "The boreal forest in the Mongol...