Simon Says Redneck Rosetta Stone SimonJuly 5, 20111 Finally someone has compiled a Californian-to-Texan translation directory (AKA redneck Rosetta Stone). I'm reprinting...
Simon Says Happy Fourth of July SimonJuly 4, 20110 For many years my birthday was the 4th of July but now I just celebrate it as the birthday of my adopted and much loved...
Simon Says Standing Back SimonJuly 3, 20111 You may recall that back in May I planted (and blogged about) some ancient pepper seeds from England. The...
Simon Says Happy 4th of July SimonJuly 2, 20110 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8gJquHYPc4 Allen and Linda C took us to Angels Stadium for a Freeway Series Game...
Simon Says A Mystery SimonJuly 2, 20111 Marta J. who last year introduced blog readers to the Red Whiskered Bulbul sent along this interesting mystery...
Maxims Maxim June 30, 2011 SimonJune 30, 20110 "There is nothing that does so much harm as good intentions." Milton Friedman US...
Pond Cam Lily Pond Reborn SimonJune 29, 20113 Last Friday evening I left the hose running into my pond and by morning all of the fish were dead. No they...
Ideas The Future of News Distribution SimonJune 28, 20110 The dilemma is: People are willing to spend $4.00 for a Vanilla Latte but not spend $2.00 for a newspaper or even...
Simon Says Touching the Civil War SimonJune 27, 20110 Yesterday my nonfiction book club met to discuss A People's History of the Civil War by David Williams. We had a...
Simon Says Schefflera, The Back Story SimonJune 26, 20113 This is a Schefflera In the 1970's I used to call all house plants Schefflera. It was easier than remembering the...