Saguaro Cactus Third Order

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 by Simon

On Sunday Nurit and I followed up on a lead from Peter and found the rare and very old third order Saguaro Cactus. It has a branch off the trunk and then a branch off the branch and then finally a bra... Read More

3rd Order Saguaro Number 2

Posted on January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by Simon

This old Saguaro has had a tough life. But it has made it to the third order. We found it in the Maricopa Mountains Wilderness near the trailhead for the Brittlebrush Trail. Maybe the third order Sagu... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Eructation

Posted on January 5, 2022November 29, 2021 by Simon

Eructation Noun: A formal way of saying belch or burp. Example: “An eructation from Napoleon would have been referred to as a burp in a regular soldier.” Photo is of Peter B. illustrating ... Read More

ASG

Posted on December 19, 2019December 16, 2019 by Simon

ASG is an acronym for an Arbitrary Stupid Goal just like in the eponymous book by Tamara Shopsin. I am trying out the concept because I think it does lead to opportunities for serendipity. In this cas... Read More

Labor Day at $15/Hour

Posted on September 2, 2013September 2, 2013 by Simon

This year to celebrate Labor Day many in the labor movement are demanding that we raise the minimum wage. Beware the urge to do good when it violates the laws of economics. Cowpeople working This ye... Read More

A Cactus Forest

Posted on September 27, 2010October 6, 2010 by Simon

It is about a nine hour drive from the border to Bahia de Los Angeles. About a third of the trip is along the fertile coastal plain with farms, vineyard and tourism industries. Then you go inland ... Read More

Floating Resort Hotels

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Simon

Cruise ships are big hotels that go from place to place. What about mooring some of them semi permanently near places that people really want to visit but don’t yet have tourist infrastructure. ... Read More

Mount Wilson Trail Race

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Simon

Nurit and I went walking in Sierra Madre last Saturday morning and were able to watch the finish of the Mt Wilson Trail Race. The fastest time was an hour and two minutes. Not bad for sixish miles on ... Read More

Stop Spitting in Baseball

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Simon

We went to our third baseball game of the year on Saturday night and the Dodgers lost again. So far we are 0 – 3. Other than that it was a perfect evening it didn’t rain and the company, L... Read More

Blog the Vote

Posted on March 21, 2008March 21, 2008 by Simon

This is the third week in a row that I have written a political commentary on Friday. Maybe it’s a trend. This week I want to talk about the Michigan and Florida primaries, how the Democrat party ha... Read More

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