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