Politics Ineptocracy SimonMarch 16, 20120 Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc'-ra-cy) - a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least...
Ideas Goodbye Britannica SimonMarch 14, 20120 This is a sad week for those of us who grew up loving books. The Encyclopedia Britannica is no longer going to be...
Simon Says Not Yet SimonMarch 12, 20120 "I haven't been to Argentina" is only one word different than: "I haven't been to Argentina yet." But there is a...
Simon Says Flowering Trees SimonMarch 8, 20120 I took this photo as the sun was setting yesterday. This picture tells me that the visual pollution of power lines...
Simon Says Wow! SimonFebruary 13, 20120 The Geraniums in the back yard with the late afternoon sun on the San Gabriel Mountains. Life is...
Simon Says Egyptian Soccer Hooligans SimonFebruary 3, 20122 In the UK soccer hooligans are a cultural phenomenon that have over the past few decades caused dozens of deaths and...
Simon Says Winter in Pasadena SimonJanuary 30, 20120 As Gordon C. said: "The nicest Summer I ever spent was this Winter in Pasadena." I took some pictures that prove his...
Simon Says The $50 Lesson SimonJanuary 25, 20121 Recently, while I was working in the flower beds in the front yard, my neighbors stopped to chat as they returned home...
Recommendations What Would _______ Do? SimonJanuary 18, 20120 "When trying to decide a course of action, it is usually helpful to ask yourself, What would Anne of Green Gables...