Maxims Postcard of the Week SimonSeptember 7, 20220 "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." Confucius This wise saying on a postcard...
Words Seldom Seen Words seldom Seen: Griffonage SimonSeptember 6, 20222 Griffonage Noun: A crude or illegible scrawl, bad handwriting. Example: "Most of the postcard was unreadable...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Salubrious SimonSeptember 1, 20220 Salubrious Adjective: Healthy or Beneficial Example: "The salubrious weather was a bonus for the...
Maxims A Tied Goat SimonAugust 31, 20220 “A tied goat doesn’t know how a loose goat feels.” Uncle Bill via Gene B That is me on the left in the...
Maxims Vintage Postcards SimonAugust 30, 20220 I was boating in Chesapeake Bay with Gene B. and in the lovely small town of Havre de Grace we came across a postcard...
DECLINE Planning for Old Age SimonAugust 29, 20220 "Do your debauchery early." Norman Lefkowitz Photo is from Sushi Vibe in Uptown Plaza, Phoenix. It may not...
Politics What Was I Thinking About Abortion SimonAugust 27, 20222 A search of my blog site shows that I have never bothered to make a post about abortion directly. But I have addressed...
Politics A Rift in the Earth SimonAugust 26, 20220 A Rift in the Earth by James Reston This is a short book that tells the story of the building of the Vietnam...
Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Laconic SimonAugust 25, 20220 Laconic Adjective: Tending to not be very talkative as if not interested. Example: Her laconic reply left me...
Humor Mistakes Again SimonAugust 24, 20220 “You can learn from your mistakes, but you don’t have to.” Origin unknown Alternate title: "Never milk...