Cactus/Caucus

Posted on January 20, 2021January 8, 2021 by Simon

“I have learned the difference between a cactus and a caucus. On a cactus, the pricks are on the outside.” Mo Udall... Read More

The Universe

Posted on January 13, 2021January 8, 2021 by Simon

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.“ John Muir Cactus Forests exist. In Arizona the most obvious are the Saguaro Forests. For the next few Wednesdays we wil... Read More

Resolved

Posted on January 1, 2021December 24, 2020 by Simon

This year I will hike to the top of Flat Iron. To review my resolution last year was to not do online surveys. The previous year it was to stop picking up pennies. a year earlier it was to blog six da... Read More

Not Just Desert

Posted on December 11, 2020December 9, 2020 by Simon

Most of what people call “desert” is not desert it is dry land forests. Some are Saguaro Forest, some are Joshua Tree Forests, some are Mesquite Forests and there are many other varieties ... Read More

Government Programs

Posted on December 5, 2020November 16, 2020 by Simon

Nothing is as permanent as a temporary government program. Milton Freidman, Free to Choose... Read More

Cactus Forest, Arizona

Posted on December 1, 2020November 17, 2020 by Simon

“Don’t call it Desert. Call it a Cactus Forest.” It turns out that there is a town called Cactus Forest in Pinal County. It is south of Florence along Highway 79. I’m already p... Read More

Cactus Forest

Posted on November 24, 2020November 16, 2020 by Simon

“It isn’t a desert it’s a cactus forest.”... Read More

Mount Simon

Posted on November 18, 2020November 13, 2020 by Simon

In the photo there is a small peak just to the right of Piestewa. I want it to be named Mount Simon. Suddenly this is a revenue idea for the Phoenix Park and Recreation Department. Sell virtual naming... Read More