Maxims May 24, 2012 Maxim SimonMay 24, 20120 "Nothing makes a place holier than the competition of another religion." Simon Sebag Montefiore in his...
Postcards Simon Says Postcards 5/22/2012 SimonMay 22, 20120 "Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it." Confucius Life is good! Red Rock Canyon Dog...
Politics You Can’t Fake the Harvest SimonMay 21, 20120 All farmers know that it is easy in the spring to predict a bumper crop. And in the summer as the fields...
Maxims May 17, 2012 Maxim SimonMay 17, 20120 "If I win the Nobel Peace Prize, you will know that I have failed." Tony Blair speaking at the commencement of his...
Politics Irony Abounds SimonMay 16, 20120 The recent Secret Service scandal was discovered when a disagreement came to light about how much a Columbian...
Postcards Simon Says Postcards 5/15/2012 SimonMay 15, 20120 "All roads lead to the gift shop" A travel observation by Rebecca Burrow many years ago at Warwick Castle....
Politics What Would Texas Do? SimonMay 14, 20121 Headline in the 5/14/12 WSJ: "Brown Says More Cuts Needed" Note to Governor Brown: "You can't save your way to...
Nanny State Happy Nannies Day SimonMay 13, 20121 I failed. The City of Pasadena has banned plastic bags beginning in July. I had opposed the ban on my blog when it...
Maxims May 10, 2012 Maxim SimonMay 10, 20121 "It is relatively easy to default on sovereign debt when a substantial number of the bond holders are...
Postcards Simon Says Postcards 5/08/2012 SimonMay 8, 20120 Abbey visit hints: -Arrive early in the day -Use the audio guide ...