Algae Bloom
After two years the algae are back in the pond. The green colors are beautiful but the overall look is definitely...
The End of the Rainbow
And you thought it was a: pot of gold. Thanks to Paul D. for sending this...
Perspective on Town Hall Confrontations
I don't really have a dog in the health-care debate since I'm less than 1000 days away from the Medicare buffet. But...
Another Moving Idea
Last year while helping Rebecca move I learned the idea of using grocery bags as a substitute for boxes when moving....
August 11, 2009 Maxim
There is no evidence that poverty causes crime but a great deal of evidence that crime causes poverty. Mona...
Question of the Week
Which has higher margins for a restaurant? Wine or Mixed Drinks?...
Bronze Buddhas
Many years ago when we were in Hong Kong we visited our friends Jacky and Malcolm Andrews and they took us to see this...
Colorado Public Art
On our trip to Colorado last month one of the things we went looking for was public art. We saw some very nice pieces...
August 6, 2009 Maxim
Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that...
Founding Lawyers
Andrew P. challenged me to find out if Benjamin Franklin was an attorney. Simon and Ben chat in Santa Barbara I...
