Superlative Henge
The World's Smallest Green Cupcake Henge. It is my tribute to the fifth anniversary of Clonehenge and...
The Scale of the Universe
California is bigger than Italy! Now click here to put the rest of the universe in...
Plastic Hypocrisy
The Los Angeles Times has been actively editorializing in favor of banning plastic bags from grocery stores. Example:...
Simon Says Postcards Siena
The mural of good government vs bad government in Siena (circa 1350) shows how equal treatment under the...
Seen Signs November 16, 2013
A sign on a family house in Pompeii, Italy So apparently "Bikini" was a family name in Pompeii Then during the age...
A New Collectable
Do you recognize what is in this picture? You can click on the picture to see a larger image. They are the little...
Talebian Wisdom November 15, 2013
"If you see fraud and you do not say fraud, you are a fraud." Nassim Taleb Antifragile: Things That Gain From...
Simon Says Postcards November 14, 2013
Rome is booming. A new Pope is always good for the geegaw business. Papal term...
Magical Thinking November 13, 2013
"Cynics play an invaluable role in our society (they make great economists, it is said)." Matthew Hutson From ...
Maxim November 12, 2013
"Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful." Warren Buffett The sage from...
