Your Pass

Posted on July 27, 2018July 21, 2018 by Simon

“All thing has a cause. Look into your pass for answer.” From a Fortune Cookie. Almost a stereotype of an inscrutable Chinese saying in a B-movie.... Read More

New Bridge

Posted on November 6, 2015November 9, 2015 by Simon

In San Marino, where I have been walking lately, they have almost completed the rebuild of the Circle Drive bridge over Virginia Ave. It looks really good. ... Read More

Ineptocracy

Posted on October 22, 2015October 25, 2015 by Simon

A useful new word. Ineptocracy A system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves... Read More

Thank You Note

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Simon

A nice person from Arcadia posted this sign at the Sierra Madre post office: Gratitude pays double. It pays the giver and the receiver.... Read More

How Much?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Simon

At Sur la Table you can buy a coffee maker for $6000.00. It’s on sale. The regular price is $7600.00. What a great country. I’m not making this up look at the lower right corner of the... Read More

Poop Happens

Posted on February 28, 2015February 5, 2015 by Simon

A yard sign in Sierra Madre, The foothill village... Read More

Very Cold Beer

Posted on February 21, 2015February 5, 2015 by Simon

Sign outside a brew pub in Monrovia, CA... Read More

An Empty Claim

Posted on February 14, 2015February 5, 2015 by Simon

Think about Michelin’s claim “our best standard …tire ever.” maybe the bar is low, maybe “standard” is a term of art. Whatever, it means nothing.... Read More

Parking at USC

Posted on February 7, 2015February 5, 2015 by Simon

Parking at USC (University of Southern California) is notoriously difficult. But there is a way to make it simple. First win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and: Life is Good! ... Read More

Granting Grants to Grantees

Posted on January 10, 2015December 1, 2014 by Simon

This sign brought to you by five layers of bureaucracy. Details: Maybe you could make a flowchart.... Read More

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