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...
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...
Politics Election Spending Perspective SimonMay 2, 20120 Americans spend $14 surfing for every $1 they spend on presidential elections. Of course surfing is more fun and...
Postcards Simon Says Postcards 5/01/2012 SimonMay 1, 20120 In the UK, unlike in the USA, the royalty never have to stand for election. They do however star in a...
Israel Happy Birthday Israel SimonApril 29, 20120 The State of Israel was 64 years old this week which makes it about middle aged as nations go. Happy Birthday...
Simon Says Americans SimonApril 28, 20120 I was researching an immigration topic and came across this Census Bureau map showing the top ancestry by county in the...
Politics Political Email SimonApril 27, 20120 I received an email yesterday from "The Consumer Watchdog Campaign." They apparently want the government to impose...
Politics Where the Money Has Gone SimonApril 18, 20120 According to the 2010 census of the 15 richest counties in America, ten are in the Washington DC area. The money is...
Politics Painful Self-Reliance SimonApril 16, 20120 President Obama said that if he loses in 2012 it could herald "A New Era of Painful Self-Reliance" I say: "Bring...