DECLINE Going Out SimonJanuary 25, 20230 “I’m at that age where my back goes out more than I do." Phyllis Diller Photo a Bird of Paradise in...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Factotum SimonJanuary 24, 20230 Factotum Noun: an employee who does all kinds of work. A personal assistant at a high level. Example:...
Simon Says Math SimonJanuary 23, 20231 Which do you think costs more per pound a commercial airplane or a smart phone. Take a guess before you scroll...
Postcards Design Rules SimonJanuary 20, 20230 I received this great Sonoran Desert Christmas Postcard from a Postcrosser in Canada. I'm going to try to track it...
Maxims Permanence SimonJanuary 19, 20230 "Things are rarely as permanent as they appear." "No rain, no rainbows." Hawaiian...
DECLINE Last Stop SimonJanuary 18, 20230 "Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your retirement home." Phyllis...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Petrichor SimonJanuary 17, 20230 Petrichor Noun: a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry...
Simon Says Blogging in the Age of TikTok SimonJanuary 16, 20230 Eating the moon on Piestewa Peak. Photo credit Mark V. My blog is nearing twenty years old with more than 4000...
Politics Socialist Economics Illustrated SimonJanuary 13, 20230 "First Save, Then Buy!" This illustration on this postcard is a reproduction of a matchbook cover distributed...
Maxims Solomon’s Paradox SimonJanuary 12, 20230 “We are better at solving other people’s problems than our own. Detachment yields objectivity” The...