Maxims An Easy Plan SimonJune 10, 20240 ”If it is not right, don't do it: if it is not true don't say it.” Marcus Aurelius...
Travel WWIT about the 2024 Presidential Election? SimonJune 7, 20241 It was June first and one of my hiking buddies asked “Who do you think is going to win the election in...
Maxims Tools SimonJune 6, 20240 “Humiliation and blackmail, when used judiciously, can be remarkably effective.” Aloysius...
Maxims A Conservative Temperament SimonJune 5, 20240 “The person of conservative temperament believes that a known good is not lightly to be surrendered for an...
Politics Words Seldom Seen: Nutpick SimonJune 4, 20240 Nutpick Verb: To use the most extreme person or position as an example of the other side of the argument....
Maxims Government SimonJune 3, 20240 “People get the government they deserve.” Joseph de Maistre de Maistre was one of the last defenders...
Ideas Fund Raising SimonMay 31, 20240 “It is easiest to separate people from their money at the moment when they are very excited and not thinking...
Maxims Judge Not SimonMay 30, 20240 “Judge not, that ye not be judged.” From the Gospel of St Matthew Another great quote from the...
Maxims Curiosity SimonMay 29, 20241 Curiosity is a Choice. A beautiful chandelier at the St Regis Hotel in Venice had this small oddity in plain...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Misanthropy SimonMay 28, 20240 Misanthropy Noun: A dislike of humankind. Example: “He displayed his misanthropy by retreating from most...