Category: Simon Says
Social Justice
“Social Justice” is a dangerous platitude. It implies that the normal justice system isn’t adequate for the current circumstances and that there is justice that is more fair. One of ... Read More
The Three Rules of Conversation
The three rules of conversation: Is it kind, Is it true, Is it necessary. Thanks to Steve Gerst for this very useful set of rules. He and I agree that rule #3 is most difficult. Photo is an Inukshuk w... Read More
Buy American
“Buy American” as a national policy is a really bad idea. It was a bad idea when President Trump used it to start trade wars and it was a bad idea when President Biden wrote it into his in... Read More
Sharing is Caring?
“When something is shared by everyone, it usually gets ruined by the worst-behaved of us.” This is the “fallacy of the commons” written differently. It is why socialism and communism a... Read More
Tanks for Peace?
Paradoxically and uncomfortably I find myself favoring tanks for peace. The photo is my most recent Inukshuk. I found the the river smoothed torso stone on the approach trail to Piestewa Peak. It is a... Read More
Blogging in the Age of TikTok
Eating the moon on Piestewa Peak. Photo credit Mark V. My blog is nearing twenty years old with more than 4000 posts. I really not keeping track. It has evolved a lot over the years and the environmen... Read More