Maxims War SimonNovember 25, 20240 “War is too important to be left to the generals.” Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister WWI Sunrise...
Ideas Energy SimonNovember 19, 20240 "Energy is the master resource." Steve McBride, The Rational Optimist Society Every week the Rational...
Maxims Responsibility SimonNovember 12, 20240 "The presidency isn’t a prize; it's a responsibility." Prickly Pear Cacti in bloom in the Phoenix...
Maxims Intervention SimonNovember 11, 20240 "The only thing more unsavory than U.S. intervention, it turns out, is U.S. nonintervention." Max Boot in The...
Maxims Paranoia SimonNovember 10, 20240 "Military planners are paid to be paranoid." Max Boot in The Savage Wars of...
Maxims Public Opinion SimonNovember 9, 20240 "Public opinion often fastens itself to trivial objects." Margaret Macmillan in Paris 1919 A great photo of...
Maxims A Straight Line SimonOctober 25, 20240 “Life rarely unfolds in a straight line.” This reminds me of a couple of maxims from the past. Crooked...
Maxims It’s the Law SimonOctober 24, 20240 “The law of supply and demand works pretty well, if we let it.” John Mauldin We aren't letting the law...
Maxims Teachers SimonOctober 22, 20240 "The job of teachers is to liberate minds, not capture them." John Agresto The beautiful peacock photo is...
DECLINE To Be Remembered SimonOctober 18, 20240 "I prefer to be remembered for what I have done for others, not what others have done for me." Thomas...