Trees Words Seldom Seen: Boreal SimonMarch 16, 20220 Boreal Adjective: Of the north, usually related to forests. Example: "The boreal forest in the Mongol...
Ideas Lessons from History SimonFebruary 16, 20220 "That people do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of the lessons that history...
DECLINE Suffering SimonNovember 2, 20210 “Frantic activity in the face of the inevitable …is another cause of unnecessary suffering.” Theodore...
Politics Choices SimonOctober 9, 20210 The real choices we face are between competing suboptimal solutions. There is not a magic bullet that will...
Haiku Haiku #23 SimonAugust 30, 20210 Trees, rivers and trees Olympic Peninsula It’s all about salmon. We had an interesting trip...
Politics Helping the Homeless SimonOctober 9, 20200 When thinking about the homeless and what to do about them, one common trope is that housing need to be more...
DECLINE Understanding SimonAugust 22, 20200 “One who understands the truth of things will be wise and happy.” Hugh Downs at age 95 From: Old Man...
Maxims Teach or Rule SimonAugust 11, 20200 "The itch to teach is the itch to rule. Scratch one and you will find the other." Will Durant in The Story of...
DECLINE Love Everybody SimonAugust 7, 20200 “Love everybody and tell the truth.” Maharaj-ji From: Old Man CountryBy Thomas R Cole Another...