DECLINE Words Seldom Seen: Senescence SimonMarch 5, 20240 Senescence Noun: The natural changes in a cells ability to reproduce. Aging is one form of senescence....
Politics Congress Moves SimonMarch 4, 20240 "Like all other large bodies, where there is a variety of different interests to reconcile, their deliberations...
Politics Note to the Republicans in Congress SimonMarch 1, 20240 The cost of helping Ukraine now is very low when compared with the cost of dealing with Russia if it is allowed to...
Hohokam Stone Donuts SimonFebruary 29, 20240 In Cornwall, England they find iron age stones very similar to the stone donuts found in the Hohokam ruins around...
Maxims The Greatest Glory SimonFebruary 28, 20240 “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Omniscient SimonFebruary 27, 20240 Omniscient Adjective: Knowing everything. Example: "To the third graders the tour guide appeared...
Hiking Wit SimonFebruary 26, 20240 "Brevity is the soul of wit." William Shakespeare (from Hamlet) The photo is of an Inukshuk I erected in...
Maxims Capitalism vs Socialism SimonFebruary 22, 20240 “The trouble with socialism is socialism the trouble with capitalism is capitalists” Winston...
Maxims Deferred Gratification SimonFebruary 21, 20240 “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit.’ Suffer now and live the rest of your life as...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Vituperation SimonFebruary 20, 20240 Vituperation Noun: Bitter and abusive language. Example: "Vituperation generally does not improve...