Yes, And…..

Posted on December 4, 2020November 17, 2020 by Simon

Yes, And….. “Yes, and…” is the key to successful improv comedy and to successful relationships. First accept: “Yes” then add on: “And.” If you want new idea... Read More

Tax Thursday Four

Posted on December 3, 2020November 13, 2020 by Simon

The Extra Bathroom Tax Before I arrived at the second home tax I was thinking about an extra bathroom tax. In fact I was even a bit more radical than that. We have lots of spare bedrooms and spare bat... Read More

Behavior

Posted on December 2, 2020November 17, 2020 by Simon

“If left to their own devices and under sufficient financial pressure to work, most people will behave acceptably most of the time.” Tony Thompson in Eat Your Heart Out, Ho Chi Minh... Read More

Cactus Forest, Arizona

Posted on December 1, 2020November 17, 2020 by Simon

“Don’t call it Desert. Call it a Cactus Forest.” It turns out that there is a town called Cactus Forest in Pinal County. It is south of Florence along Highway 79. I’m already p... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Zugzwang

Posted on November 30, 2020November 11, 2020 by Simon

Zugzwang Noun: Related specifically to chess but applicable elsewhere. Zugzwang is when you have the obligation to make a move and any move you make will only make the situation worse. Example: “... Read More

Pot

Posted on November 28, 2020November 16, 2020 by Simon

“I think it’s absolutely disgraceful that our government, supposed to be our government, should be in the position of converting people who are not harming others into criminals.” Milton... Read More

War

Posted on November 27, 2020November 4, 2020 by Simon

“War is hell because war is stupid.” Tony Thompson in Eat Your Heart Out, Ho Chi Minh... Read More

Tax Thursday Three

Posted on November 26, 2020November 10, 2020 by Simon

This is the big one. Two hundred years ago peoples main assets were in farms, land and homes. Now because of our new economy most of our assets are in stocks, bonds and bank deposits. They should be t... Read More