Travel Words Seldom Seen: Carapace SimonMay 22, 20260 Carapace Noun: A hard, protective dorsal (top) shield or shell covering part or all of an animal's body, common...
Humor Cats and Dogs SimonMay 19, 20260 A dog gets fed and thinks his person is an omniscient, benevolent being.A cat gets fed and thinks his person is...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Bromide SimonMay 1, 20260 Bromide Noun: A statement or person dull or trite enough to be useless and perhaps sleep inducing. A...
Politics Hungary is a Democracy SimonApril 21, 20260 In Hungary, "the rumors of democracy’s demise have been greatly exaggerated." This is how it works in a...
Politics WWIT about Trump SimonDecember 10, 20251 What Was I Thinking (WWIT) about Trump in December 2025. I think he has reached the high watermark for the damage...
Politics Clear Thinking SimonOctober 27, 20250 “Economic self-interest is always a severe impediment to clear thinking on the moral and political aspects of an...
Politics The Internet SimonOctober 20, 20250 “The internet is the most potent weapon against tyranny since the printing press.” John Steele Gordon in...
Politics Wage and Price Controls SimonOctober 13, 20250 “Wage and price controls have a long history, almost all of it bad.” John Steele Gordon In An Empire of...
Hiking Deer Mountain SimonAugust 20, 20250 "Just bread and water and delightful toil is all I need." John Muir Back in the 1990's it was acceptable...