Immigration The Berlin Wall, a Lesson about the Power of Migration SimonNovember 9, 20090 I wrote a piece I'm pretty proud of for Radical Immigration about the Berlin Wall. In my old army footlocker...
Family Van Wert, OH SimonNovember 8, 20092 I went to Van Wert, OH last week to visit my brother Andrew and his family. Andrew has been hospitalized recently for...
Recommendations The Devils Company SimonNovember 7, 20090 I just finished reading "The Devils Company" on my Kindle. It is a great piece of historic fiction about 18th Century...
Simon Says Christmas Knives SimonNovember 6, 20090 For the Santa believing warrior on your Christmas list what could be more appropriate than a stocking full of...
Family Looking Good SimonNovember 4, 20090 We went to the Crystal Ball as the guests of the Alan and Sandy W. again this year. It is the only time I ever get to...
Simon Says Maxim November 3, 2009 SimonNovember 3, 20090 Having already reached conclusions in our own mind, we are loth to have them disturbed by facts. W. E. B. Du Bois The...
Stones, Water and Spirit Stoned SimonNovember 2, 20090 I got a new batch of stones from the San Gabriel River a few months ago. After they sat in the driveway for a few...
Recommendations Liz’s Pocket SimonNovember 1, 20091 Liz Carlton a creative young friend has a new blog called Liz's Pocket. If you love great food pictures and creative...
Recommendations W.E.B. Du Bois SimonOctober 31, 20090 I just finished reading "The Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. Du Bois. It was written in 1904 and was remarkably...
Map Project Map Project SimonOctober 30, 20090 I'm working on a project to display a portion of my collection of historic maps of the border between Mexico and the...