Simon Says Wealth and Charity SimonFebruary 17, 20111 The general perception is that wealthy people are charitable because they can afford to be. Let me propose another...
Simon Says Name that Hawk SimonFebruary 16, 20115 Nurit and I went for a walk in Chapman Woods, a high-end residential area about a mile from here, last week and saw...
Recommendations CECUT Museum SimonFebruary 15, 20110 I went to the CECUT museum in Tijuana on Friday to work on the map exhibit. There is good news on that front. It...
Postcards Presidents Postcard SimonFebruary 14, 20110 I bought this postcard in Washington DC last week: It made me wonder if they have a postcard of the "Presidents...
Family The Poster Family of the Obama Revolution SimonFebruary 13, 20112 Has lost its title. One of my jokes for the last two years has been: "We are the poster family of the Obama...
Maxims Maxim February 13, 2011 SimonFebruary 13, 20110 "Pastoral charity has been replaced by the far less humane welfare office, with its whiff of Lysol and...
Simon Says Life is Business SimonFebruary 12, 20114 My good friend Paula B. took this photo while she was in India on a photo expedition . She claims that it made...
Politics Egypt and Malcolm Gladwell SimonFebruary 11, 20110 Egypt hit a Tipping Point a few weeks ago and almost nobody saw it coming. If you remember Malcolm Gladwell's book...
Simon Says Pasadena Spring SimonFebruary 10, 20110 Spring usually comes to Pasadena in February. Succulents flowers: Vibrant Greens: And more Red berries: Life...
Ideas The Israeli High School Marching Band SimonFebruary 9, 20110 Is one step closer to the Rose Parade. The idea which was introduced on this blog has been accepted as a contender in...