Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Autodidactic SimonJanuary 9, 20240 Autodidactic Adjective: Self-educated without the guidance of masters or institutions. Example: "When we...
Signs Zelensky Plays in Peoria SimonJanuary 8, 20240 Zelensky Plays in Peoria I am a "Fanboy" of President Zelensky. In my view he single-handedly saved Ukraine...
Politics Duplicative Language SimonJanuary 5, 20241 At Harvard "Duplicative Language" is a new name for plagiarism. Plagiarism is getting redefined so that Harvard...
Politics Bigotry SimonJanuary 4, 20240 "The soft bigotry of low expectations." George W Bush This thought came to mind when I heard that the...
Maxims Destiny SimonJanuary 3, 20240 “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson A lone...
Travel Words Seldom Seen: Enochlophobia SimonJanuary 2, 20240 Enochlophobia Noun: A fear of crowds. Example: "My Enochlophobia keeps me from enjoying many crowded...
Simon Says Happy New Year Three SimonJanuary 1, 20240 "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it...
Israel Happy New Year Two SimonDecember 29, 20230 As 2023 ends I want to express again my solidarity with Ukraine and with Israel. You are both in fights you didn't...
Family Happy New Year One SimonDecember 28, 20230 We mourn the death of some of the heroes of our generation. My Auntie Florence was 102 when she died in November....
Simon Says Universal Education SimonDecember 27, 20230 “Education has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.” G....