Maxims To Read SimonApril 10, 20210 "To read is to annex all the ages of the past into your own." Seneca (Stoic...
Maxims Data Detective Six SimonApril 9, 20210 “We often find ways to dismiss evidence that we don’t like.” Tim Hartford in The Data...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Hackneyed SimonApril 8, 20210 Hackneyed Adjective: a phrase lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and...
Maxims Riches SimonApril 7, 20210 "As soon as you can read, you are incredibly rich.” Fran Lebowitz A very clever writer if you like dry...
Immigration Immigration Problem SimonApril 6, 20211 “Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Native American." Robert Orben, U.S....
Politics Wealth and Charity SimonApril 5, 20210 The general perception is that wealthy people are charitable because they can afford to be. Let me propose...
Maxims The Data Detective Five SimonApril 2, 20210 “Our feelings can often trump our expertise.” Tim Harford in The Data Detective Using trump in the old...
Humor Words Seldom Seen: Dunderhead SimonApril 1, 20210 Dunderhead Noun: A fool. Example: "Although it was April Fools Day I did not call President Johnson a...