Haiku A Pause SimonFebruary 12, 20250 The world goes on, Leaving me further behind. Can we pause change. Photo is of a very large painting in...
Maxims Keeping Peace SimonFebruary 3, 20250 "An overwhelming show of force often obviates the need to employ it." Alexander Hamilton From Alexander...
Ideas Crime 1 SimonJanuary 30, 20250 "Crime is a regressive tax on poor people." The best way to fight crime is to flood the area with police. Fear...
Family Changing Art Exhibit SimonJanuary 29, 20251 I have used this cabinet for the last few years as a changing exhibit of our collections that don't normally get...
Simon Says Posing for Posterity SimonJanuary 16, 20250 "The founders began posing for posterity, writing letters to us as much as to one another." Joseph Ellis In...
Ideas Turn Signals SimonJanuary 9, 20251 My hope for 2025: Everybody uses their turn signals every time they turn or change lanes. In Arizona turn...
Maxims Traffic SimonJanuary 8, 20250 "When you are in traffic, you are also traffic." In the immortal words of President Obama: "We are the people...
Humor Fighting Bureaucracy SimonJanuary 7, 20250 "And God created the Organization and gave it dominion over man." Genesis 1, 30A, Subparagraph VIII Good...
Hiking Simon’s Rules for Hiking SimonDecember 31, 20243 Happy New Year I hope your year is filled with hikes to new places and old, that your knees stay healthy and...
Recommendations The Comfort Crisis SimonDecember 30, 20240 The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter is a well written book about how our actions have changed since we were...