DECLINE Planning for Old Age SimonAugust 29, 20220 "Do your debauchery early." Norman Lefkowitz Photo is from Sushi Vibe in Uptown Plaza, Phoenix. It may not...
Politics What Was I Thinking About Abortion SimonAugust 27, 20222 A search of my blog site shows that I have never bothered to make a post about abortion directly. But I have addressed...
Politics A Rift in the Earth SimonAugust 26, 20220 A Rift in the Earth by James Reston This is a short book that tells the story of the building of the Vietnam...
Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Laconic SimonAugust 25, 20220 Laconic Adjective: Tending to not be very talkative as if not interested. Example: Her laconic reply left me...
Humor Mistakes Again SimonAugust 24, 20220 “You can learn from your mistakes, but you don’t have to.” Origin unknown Alternate title: "Never milk...
Postcards Experts SimonAugust 23, 20220 “Experts say there is no cause for alarm.” Norman L. Generic experts want you to be a bit alarmed so...
DECLINE The Bar is Low SimonAugust 22, 20220 "If you find yourself feeling useless, remember it took 20 years, trillions of dollars, and four presidents to replace...
Simon Says A Dog Tied to a Cart SimonAugust 20, 20220 How much free will does a person really have? According to Zeno of Citium not much. “When a dog is tied to a...
Maxims A whistle SimonAugust 19, 20220 "As clean as a whistle?" The phrase originated in the early 1900's and is probably derived from an earlier...
Hohokam Words Seldom Seem: Erstwhile SimonAugust 18, 20221 Erstwhile Adjective: Former. Example: "His erstwhile companions had long since drifted...