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Tag: Ideas

Ask Me a Question

Posted on December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 by Simon
If you visit the Pueblo Grande Museum when I am staffing the Artifact Cart you are required to “Ask me a Question.” Yesterday the best question was: “Why didn’t they just move somewhere nicer.... Read More

Another Change

Posted on December 21, 2019December 16, 2019 by Simon
Yesterday I posted about a change in my postcard routine that had a positive effect on my enjoyment of postcard writing as a hobby. As I finished the post I realized I have another change going on rel... Read More

Librarians

Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 by Simon
“Librarians are like bartenders for smart people.” Eric Harris I took the photo with my iPhone 11Pro Eric Harris is a postcard pal of mine who I recently met. It’s a long story and h... Read More

Uyghurs and Kurds

Posted on November 16, 2019October 31, 2019 by Simon
What should the Uyghurs do to survive? How about the Kurds? Throughout history there have been a lot more losers than winners in the group survival lottery.For the last few weeks I’ve been askin... Read More

Crying Babies

Posted on November 14, 2019November 3, 2019 by Simon
“The only thing worse than babies crying during services is not having any babies in the congregation.”... Read More

Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2019October 27, 2019 by Simon
“The farther we’ve gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we’ve come to need Halloween.”... Read More

Best Gift Ever

Posted on August 13, 2019August 12, 2019 by Simon
Around July 4 we were in Lyon for the Women’s World Cup Football. And our friends George and Michelle F. had told us about the Food Center in Lyon that they had loved. Nurit and I visited on our... Read More

Facebook Puzzle

Posted on July 8, 2019June 17, 2019 by Simon
“If you’re not on Facebook do you actually exist?”... Read More

Stop Cooking Dinner

Posted on June 10, 2019June 8, 2019 by Simon
I am predicting that within a few generations there will be so little cooking in the average family that many homes will be built without kitchens.... Read More

The Joy of Simon

Posted on May 17, 2019May 8, 2019 by Simon
Seven reasons why Simon is a good name People instinctively do what “Simon Says.”... Read More
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