Guns Habits of Nations SimonMay 8, 20180 "The pen is often mightier than the sword and the settled habits of a nation mightier than a statute. " Frederick...
Maxims Thinking SimonMay 4, 20180 “A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” William...
Maxims Understanding (The Weekly Maxim) SimonApril 24, 20180 "When you don't understand: Think. If you still don't understand:...
Maxims Ability (The Weekly Maxim) SimonApril 17, 20180 "The Greatest Ability is Dependability." The trademark of Brandon International in the...
Maxims What You Deserve (a Weekly Maxim) SimonApril 3, 20180 “Every nation gets the government it deserves.” Joseph de...
DECLINE How to Live a Long Time #1 SimonSeptember 14, 20170 "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." ...
DECLINE Aging Three (Nostalgia Week) SimonNovember 19, 20140 "We thought we were being mature when we were only being safe." from A Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes First...
Maxims Maxim February 7, 2013 SimonFebruary 7, 20130 "The surest fertilizer of a movement is the blood of martyrs." Bernard DeVoto The Year of Decision 1846 This a...
Maxims Maxim January 31, 2013 SimonJanuary 31, 20131 In every bull run, there are a million "my brother-in-law made 20% last year" investment strategies. Kevin...