Simon Says Shovels 78 Cents SimonJuly 13, 20090 Here is proof that in 1932 you could buy a shovel for 78 cents: Years ago I bought a copy of the 1932 McMaster...
Immigration Car Registration SimonJuly 10, 20090 All of the driving on our Colorado trip made us think a lot about cars. We connected cars with immigration when we...
Travel Colorado Dreaming SimonJuly 9, 20093 We went on a driving vacation to Colorado at the end of June. It was a great trip. This sure is a beautiful country...
Simon Says Michael Jackson SimonJuly 8, 20091 When Gore Vidal was told about the death of Truman Capote, in 1984, he responded: "A wise career move." I think the...
Simon Says July 7, 2009 Maxim SimonJuly 7, 20090 There is no end to the awareness of the newly aware. Florence King Author of With Charity Toward None...
Health Care Scary Medicare Math SimonJuly 7, 20094 It is costing the Medicare system about $500,000 to take care of my Father-in-Laws heart-hip-infection problems and...
Simon Says The Tallest Building in Grand Junction, CO SimonJuly 6, 20090 The tallest building in Grand Junction, Colorado is the new hospital. Think about this paradox. We are told that...
Simon Says A Land of Opportunity SimonJuly 3, 20090 While driving the interstate on our Colorado trip we saw a few trucks driven by women. Including a UPS set of...
Maxims June 29, 2009 Maxim SimonJune 29, 20090 "Human dignity is bound is bound up with taking responsibility for conducting one's own affairs." Paul Rahe,...
Simon Says Colorado Paradox SimonJune 26, 20090 In Colorado they romanticize the nineteenth century miners and prospectors. While at the same time they abhor the...