Politics Dancing with the Candidates SimonFebruary 28, 20200 I wrote this piece two years ago and now the Democrat primary process has come off the tracks in the same way the...
Humor Beyond NIMBY SimonFebruary 26, 20200 A NIMBY is an acronym, we all know, for a person who while proclaiming to be in favor of progress and change...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Djinn SimonFebruary 25, 20203 Djinn Noun: In Islam a Djinn is similar to an angel but of slightly lower rank. It is pronounced with a silent...
Maxims Diplomats SimonFebruary 24, 20200 "Diplomats were invented simply to waste time." Lloyd George, British Prime Minister 1916-1922 Photo is a...
Politics Homeless in California SimonFebruary 22, 20201 California is run by the Democrats and it has been for at least a decade. On their watch the homeless problem has...
Politics California SimonFebruary 21, 20200 “The once golden state has atrophied into a land of government run by the government for the...
Maxims Permanence SimonFebruary 20, 20200 "Permanence is an illusion." Neil Gaiman Author Photo is of the cliffs above the copper mine in Bisbee,...
Motivation Pot Holes SimonFebruary 19, 20202 We have food in abundance, clean water to drink, remarkably good healthcare, we can venture out at night without...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Perfidy SimonFebruary 18, 20200 Perfidy Noun: Deceitfulness; Not Trustworthy Example: "Many interactions between Europeans and Native...
Ideapreneur Micro Tourism Birds SimonFebruary 17, 20200 A nesting Great Horned Owl We spent the weekend in southeastern Arizona and stayed at the Casa de San Pedro....