Conceiving God #1

Posted on July 7, 2021July 2, 2021 by Simon

“Where faith commences, science ends.” From Conceiving GodBy David Lewis-Williams... Read More

Immigration 7

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 by Simon

“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.” Thucydides... Read More

Go Team 2

Posted on July 5, 2021June 29, 2021 by Simon

“The term American like the term democrat began as an epithet, the former referring to an inferior, provincial creature, the latter to one who panders to the crude and mindless whims of the mass... Read More

Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Simon

A little nationalism is healthy, while too much is poisonous.... Read More

Go Team 1

Posted on July 3, 2021June 29, 2021 by Simon

“Americans are always trying to figure out a way to broaden the number of available lanes to happiness.” Peggy Noonan This is pretty questionable. Most people don’t think strategical... Read More

Haiku #7

Posted on July 2, 2021June 23, 2021 by Simon

Covid panic fadesWe meet, we hug, we travelSafe with the vaccine.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Cochineal

Posted on July 1, 2021May 29, 2021 by Simon

Cochineal Noun: An insect that lives on Prickly Pear Cacti. It can be spotted because it covers itself with a white goo. The insect when processed is used to create a natural crimson dye. Cochineal wa... Read More

Disappointment

Posted on June 30, 2021May 21, 2021 by Simon

Something can be disappointing and fair at the same time.... Read More

Immigration 6

Posted on June 29, 2021May 20, 2021 by Simon

“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” Franklin D Roosevelt... Read More

Passion

Posted on June 28, 2021June 23, 2021 by Simon

“Be free of passion and yet full of love.” Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor & Stoic... Read More

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