Immigration Finding Happiness SimonAugust 11, 20251 “Above the poverty threshold the determinants of happiness are marriage, children and friends, not the size of a...
Hiking Simon’s Rules for Hiking SimonDecember 31, 20243 Happy New Year I hope your year is filled with hikes to new places and old, that your knees stay healthy and...
Family The Keys to Happiness SimonJanuary 29, 20240 "The keys to happiness are high hopes and low expectations." This maxim has been revised many times over the 20...
Simon Says Happy New Year SimonJanuary 1, 20221 This is the second year of Covid. Some good has come of it but it has been mostly bad. It has increased anxiety in...
Maxims The Conundrum of Happiness SimonOctober 24, 20200 "Ask yourself if you are happy and you cease to be so." John Stewart...
Maxims Happiness SimonAugust 29, 20200 Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it. This quote is variously attributed. I saw it first...
Maxims Real Joy SimonNovember 20, 20190 "Real joy is a serious thing." Seneca From the Daily Stoic by Holiday and...
DECLINE A Long Life? SimonSeptember 20, 20180 Don't try to add more years to your life. Better add more life to your years. Blaise...