Politics Faith SimonDecember 2, 20240 “It is a sad day when the public has to witness the privilege of the ruling class.” My comment when I heard...
Maxims War SimonNovember 25, 20240 “War is too important to be left to the generals.” Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister WWI Sunrise...
Ideas Energy SimonNovember 19, 20240 "Energy is the master resource." Steve McBride, The Rational Optimist Society Every week the Rational...
Politics Election Spending SimonNovember 15, 20240 During the 2024 election cycle Democrats spent $4.5 billion and Republicans spent $3.5 billion trying to get your...
Politics Endorsement SimonNovember 14, 20240 Apparently celebrity endorsements have a small effect on how people vote. Photo is of the bleached core of a...
Politics Words Seldom Seen: Interregnum SimonNovember 13, 20240 Interregnum Noun: The period between governments. Originally the period between kings (regnum is Latin for...
Maxims Responsibility SimonNovember 12, 20240 "The presidency isn’t a prize; it's a responsibility." Prickly Pear Cacti in bloom in the Phoenix...
Maxims Intervention SimonNovember 11, 20240 "The only thing more unsavory than U.S. intervention, it turns out, is U.S. nonintervention." Max Boot in The...
Maxims Paranoia SimonNovember 10, 20240 "Military planners are paid to be paranoid." Max Boot in The Savage Wars of...
Humor Pigs 2 SimonNovember 5, 20240 You can’t stop politicians and their statist allies from acting like pigs at a trough. But in a democracy at...