Map Reading

Posted on December 22, 2023December 4, 2023 by Simon

“The joy of map reading has been swallowed whole into the maw of GPS technology.” Simon Winchester in Knowing What We Know Whatever happened to Gas Station Maps or in LA the Thomas Guide? On the o... Read More

Happy Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2023December 4, 2023 by Simon

“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling” Edna Ferber Be kind and agreeable. In this holiday season you can’t go far wrong by doing the opposite of what Donald Trump would do. Photo was... Read More

Progress

Posted on December 20, 2023December 4, 2023 by Simon

“The speed of our forward motion is directly related to the velocity of the people around us.” The photo is of the beautiful beach in Tel Aviv. I was going to write more about Israel and t... Read More

Tactile Satisfaction

Posted on December 19, 2023December 4, 2023 by Simon

When touching something feels good you are experiencing tactile satisfaction. The desire for tactile satisfaction influences us in many ways. Many people want to feel cloth before they buy clothes. pe... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Chionophile

Posted on December 18, 2023November 28, 2023 by Simon

Chionophile Noun: A person who loves cold weather and snow, Example: If you live in Vermont it is a good idea to be a chionophile.” Pronounced: Kay o no file Picture is of my daughters many year... Read More

Kissinger on Israel

Posted on December 15, 2023December 3, 2023 by Simon

“The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free people.” Henry Kissinger RIP... Read More

Less is More

Posted on December 14, 2023December 3, 2023 by Simon

“As my handwriting deteriorates, my thinking concentrates and I try to say more with less words.” I’m still writing a lot of postcards but sometimes even I can’t read my writin... Read More

Profit

Posted on December 13, 2023December 3, 2023 by Simon

“The one who serves best profits most.” Photo is of an excellent train mural in Bethesda Maryland. In business and in life focus on serving others and profits will follow. If you focus primarily o... Read More

Antelope Canyon

Posted on December 12, 2023December 1, 2023 by Simon

“A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever.” John Keats Some places are so sublimely beautiful they defy description. Antelope Canyon is one of them. I took the photo five years ago the last time... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Sonder

Posted on December 11, 2023November 28, 2023 by Simon

Sonder Noun: The feeling one has when realizing that every other individual has a life as full and real as one’s own. It is a synonym for “Grok” a made up word from the novel Stranger in... Read More

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Quirky thoughts from an old man.