Leave Me Alone
"People are generally happier when left alone." Author...
How Old are You?
"I'm so old my blood type has been discontinued." Bill Dane, American...
Celebrating Democracy
During the election season candidates put up signs on public right of ways to get your attention. Most people hate...
Words Seldom Seen: Kibosh
Kibosh Verb: Decisively put an end to. Originally from Kiddish Example: "The hot weather put the kibosh on...
Books
"Before printing the total number of books in Europe was well under one hundred thousand. By 1500, after...
Postcard of the Week
"We stare into the abyss and the abyss stares back." Nietzsche...
July 12, 1947
Happy Birthday Simon In 1973 when I moved to California I changed my date of birth from July 12 to July 4. It...
de Gaulle speaks:
"Old age is a shipwreck." Charles De...
Lessons from the Grand Jury
95% of the crime is committed by 0.5% of the population. There is a chip in your car that lets the police track...
Words Seldom Seen: Allusion
Allusion Noun: An indirect or passing reference. An expression meant to call something to mind without...
