Simon Says How Lake Avenue Got Its Name SimonApril 30, 20120 Lake Avenue is one of the major streets in Pasadena. Before the revival of Old Pasadena it was also the main shopping...
Simon Says Americans SimonApril 28, 20120 I was researching an immigration topic and came across this Census Bureau map showing the top ancestry by county in the...
Recommendations Ruminations.com SimonApril 25, 20121 "I always give my future self way to much credit when it comes to remembering passwords" Every month in The Funny...
Nanny State Doublewide Stroller Ban SimonApril 14, 20120 I confess. I really dislike double wide strollers. They clog any aisle or sidewalk they enter. They are a...
Politics How to Apologize SimonApril 13, 20120 Note to Hilary Rosen: A sincere apology never has a "but"! (Rosen is the Democrat operative who foolishly said...
Recommendations Grommet the Guinea Fowl SimonApril 9, 20121 I went on a tour of the County Arboretum in Arcadia with Lilli B. She is working as a volunteer there helping with...
Simon Says Lakes and Oceans Some Perspective SimonApril 9, 20121 An excellent graphic sent to me by Rebecca B. that compares the depths of various bodies of water. Link to the Full...
Simon Says Character Plagues SimonApril 7, 20120 I'm pleased to reproduce here a thought provoking piece by Lisa Feldman about the 10 plagues. In our house we don't do...
Simon Says What Enslaves Us Today? SimonApril 6, 20120 Tonight is the beginning of Passover when our people celebrate the escape from slavery under the Egyptians and...
Simon Says Copathetic SimonMarch 23, 20120 A new and useful word: Copathetic; when two thing together are even worse than the sum of their parts. Usage example:...