Maxims Class SimonOctober 9, 20240 "Money can’t buy you class." Luann de Lesseps Photo is of a postcard I bought in Oregon. It illustrates...
Maxims Magic SimonOctober 8, 20240 “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C Clarke At the Evergreen...
Hiking How to Ruin a Day SimonOctober 4, 20240 “The mere consciousness of an engagement will sometimes worry a whole day.” Charles Dickens The photo...
Maxims How to Think SimonOctober 3, 20241 "Don’t make the wish the father of the thought." Sunrise near the Biltmore Hotel. Think about...
Jewish L’Shana Tovah SimonOctober 2, 20240 L'Shana Tovah Happy New Year The Jewish New Year starts tonight at sundown. We will be celebrating in new...
Maxims Indicators SimonOctober 1, 20240 "Past performance is not indicative of future results." This is legalese for: "If things go wrong it is not my...
Simon Says Pendergast Error SimonSeptember 30, 20241 “I have found that arrogance is the fertilizing manure for the vineyard of error.” Aloysius...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Whey SimonSeptember 26, 20240 Whey Noun: the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the cheese making...