Lilli’s First Weekly Column

Posted on March 7, 2007March 7, 2007 by Lillian

Simon, (my dad) keeps asking me to comment on his postings and I was resistant until I discovered I could have my own series. Now everyone will have to deal my rantings too. Like father, like daughter... Read More

Postcards Publicity

Posted on September 9, 2024August 31, 2024 by Simon

There was a recent article in USA Today about writing postcards. According to the article in 1951 more than 4 billion postcards were sent. Now it is down to 400 million. Writing postcards is still one... Read More

Great Thoughts

Posted on September 2, 2024August 30, 2024 by Simon

“All truly great thoughts are conceived when walking.” Nietzsche... Read More

Winning the Lottery

Posted on April 8, 2024March 31, 2024 by Simon

On April 1, 2013 I won the lottery to hike Mt Whitney. Lillian and I completed the hike on September 9, 2013. It was epic. Yes that is Guitar Lake. It means you have finished the 100 switchbacks and o... Read More

Entertaining 101

Posted on June 5, 2023June 1, 2023 by Simon

“A gorgeous table is a gift to your guests.”... Read More

The Road to Hana

Posted on January 27, 2023January 10, 2023 by Simon

I received this postcard from Lilli and Rebecca when they drove to Hana during our December trip to Maui. I supplied the stamps. They said it was “roughly the equivalent of several raccoons.R... Read More

A whistle

Posted on August 19, 2022August 3, 2022 by Simon

“As clean as a whistle?” The phrase originated in the early 1900’s and is probably derived from an earlier expression: “As clear as a whistle.” Which referred to the clar... Read More

Panic

Posted on November 9, 2021October 5, 2021 by Simon

“One can usually panic about only one or two things at a time.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares”... Read More

Change

Posted on April 26, 2021April 19, 2021 by Simon

“Changing one’s point of view is a virtue, not a flaw.”... Read More

WWIT About the Election II

Posted on January 2, 2021December 24, 2020 by Simon

Just before the election I predicted that Biden would win in a landslide and that Republicans would be in the political wilderness for a generation. I was right about the winner but completely wrong a... Read More

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