Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Misanthropy SimonMay 28, 20240 Misanthropy Noun: A dislike of humankind. Example: “He displayed his misanthropy by retreating from most...
Maxims Not Free SimonMay 23, 20240 “The good things in life are not free.” Aloysius Pendergast Another great quote from the Pendergast...
Immigration Blessed SimonMay 22, 20241 “We truly are blessed to live in America.” Nikki Haley A lamp work glass chair at the Imagine Museum...
Travel Words Seldom Seen: Anodyne SimonMay 21, 20240 Anodyne Adjective: Not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so. Example:...
Maxims Going to Hell SimonMay 16, 20240 “One can reach the gates of hell just as easily by short steps as by large.” Aloysius Pendergast Another...
Maxims Peace SimonMay 13, 20240 “If you want peace, prepare for war.” Si Vis Pacem, Para bellum Publius Flavius Vegetius...
Simon Says Cruising SimonMay 3, 20241 Tomorrow we leave on our first ever ocean cruise on a large cruise ship. I have always opposed cruises because in...
Maxims Sensory Extension SimonMay 2, 20240 “We listen to the unspoken, we gaze upon the unseen.” Kakuzo Okakura, The Book of Tea From the...
Maxims Conversation SimonApril 29, 20241 “It is often the case that the louder a person speaks the less they have to say.” This quote has multiple...
Maxims Beware SimonApril 24, 20240 “Beware the dog that does not bark and the man who does not talk.” Lakota Folk Wisdom The photo is of...