Henges On the Origin of Mysterious Structures SimonNovember 23, 20084 On the island of Maui, past the snorkel bay north of Kapalua and before the famous church, you pass a barren...
Simon Says Unemployment Perspective SimonNovember 23, 20080 In Southern California unemployment is nearing 10%. This is a scary number until you put it in perspective. The...
Simon Says Hope SimonNovember 20, 20081 Hope is a goal without a deadline or a desire without a plan. Hope alone is never enough. The Spanish verb for...
Simon Says Faith SimonNovember 18, 20082 My faith is not in politicians. My faith is in The Wisdom of Crowds. As explained by James Surowiecki in his book...
Simon Says Fires SimonNovember 16, 20080 I woke up this morning to a very orange sunrise as the smoke from the fires over the last few days dissipates. It is...
Simon Says Forest Fires and Economics SimonNovember 15, 20080 The massive wild fire in Montecito last night made me think of a similarity between forests and the economy and forest...
Simon Says Starbucks Dragonfly SimonNovember 14, 20080 Found Starbucks art? Recycling a sleeve? Dragonfly coffee? I drank the coffee, I made the dragonfly and I...
Simon Says Reality Football SimonNovember 13, 20082 The football industry has been growing at about 6% per year. The Reality TV business has been growing at about 12%...
Simon Says Salubrious SimonNovember 11, 20080 Simon says: "During the winter the weather in Southern California is salubrious." salubrious sa·lu·bri·ous...
Simon Says Preparedness SimonNovember 9, 20081 As the stock market continues its downward spiral I have been thinking about worst case scenarios. I came up with...