Simon Says Gary David, 11 Years ago SimonOctober 27, 20180 My good friend, Gary David, died about 11 years ago. I still miss his wisdom and his humor. Here is the eulogy I wrote...
Maxims Notes SimonOctober 26, 20180 “Notes are a bother.” Abraham Lincoln As quoted in Lincoln's Last Trial by Dan Abrams Notes are a "bother" for...
Humor The Path to Enlightenment (part three) SimonOctober 24, 20180 On the path to enlightenment Neatness...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seem: Scaphism SimonOctober 23, 20180 Scaphism Noun: An Ancient Persian form of torture that involved putting the victim into a container with...
Ideas The Robert Rubin Scam SimonOctober 22, 20180 "Robert Rubin, a former Secretary of the United States Treasury, one of those who sign their names on the banknote you...
Humor The Jury System SimonOctober 19, 20180 “We have a jury system which is superior to any in the world, and its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of...
Humor The Path to Enlightenment (part two) SimonOctober 17, 20180 There are many paths to enlightenment. Some paths are Rocky. But fear not I can help you down the...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Nihilism SimonOctober 16, 20180 Nihilism Noun: Total rejection of established laws and institutions. Anarchy Example: When the Nihilists take...
Maxims Knowing You’re Wrong SimonOctober 15, 20180 "You will never fully convince someone that he is wrong; only reality can." Nassim Taleb in Skin in the Game...
Postcards USPS Kudos SimonOctober 13, 20180 Last week in the mail I got this half a postcard in a plastic bag with an apology printed on it from the USPS....