Maxims Undoing SimonMarch 24, 20251 “It is far more difficult to undo than to do” Alexander Hamilton From Alexander Hamilton the excellent...
Immigration The Right SimonMarch 12, 20250 "It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance." Thomas Huxley A painting from an art...
Immigration Why Move? SimonMarch 10, 20250 “People are generally too much attached to their native countries to leave it and dissolve all their...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Repartee SimonMarch 7, 20250 Marnie Johnson Repartee Noun: conversation style characterized by quick, witty comments or replies. Example:...
Politics Remember: SimonMarch 6, 20250 “Nobody wins a trade war” Photo is from the art gallery at the New Mexico Capital...
Immigration Build Bridges not Borders SimonMarch 4, 20250 The case for allowing people to move is simple; openness to newcomers is morally right, economically...
Maxims Becoming Banal SimonFebruary 27, 20250 "A brilliant remark is oft repeated and rapidly becomes banal." A great painting of some river washed stones....
Politics Democracies Limits SimonFebruary 19, 20250 “Democracy is a hedge against worse outcomes, not a guarantor of best outcomes.” Paraphrase of Jonah...
Haiku A Pause SimonFebruary 12, 20250 The world goes on, Leaving me further behind. Can we pause change. Photo is of a very large painting in...
Immigration People Move Around SimonFebruary 11, 20250 Last year eight million people moved from one state to another in the USA. We accept that as the way things are...