Simon Says Happy Fourth of July SimonJuly 4, 20110 For many years my birthday was the 4th of July but now I just celebrate it as the birthday of my adopted and much loved...
Simon Says Standing Back SimonJuly 3, 20111 You may recall that back in May I planted (and blogged about) some ancient pepper seeds from England. The...
Simon Says Happy 4th of July SimonJuly 2, 20110 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8gJquHYPc4 Allen and Linda C took us to Angels Stadium for a Freeway Series Game...
Simon Says A Mystery SimonJuly 2, 20111 Marta J. who last year introduced blog readers to the Red Whiskered Bulbul sent along this interesting mystery...
Simon Says Touching the Civil War SimonJune 27, 20110 Yesterday my nonfiction book club met to discuss A People's History of the Civil War by David Williams. We had a...
Simon Says Schefflera, The Back Story SimonJune 26, 20113 This is a Schefflera In the 1970's I used to call all house plants Schefflera. It was easier than remembering the...
Simon Says Not Burkas SimonJune 25, 20113 These are not women in party burkas. They are displays of fabric in the garment district of Los Angeles. Nurit...
Simon Says Only a Bureaucrat SimonJune 24, 20110 Only a Bureaucrat could say "Partial Zero" without choking. In government speak I was a "partial A...
Simon Says Maxim June 22, 2011 SimonJune 22, 20110 "A word to the wise ain't necessary; it's the stupid ones who need the advise." Bill Cosby Comedian via Funny...
Simon Says Yucca is not Schefflera SimonJune 20, 20110 In early Summer the Yucca bloom and look like snow covered Christmas Trees. At least some of them do. Some are...