Charcuterie

Posted on April 9, 2025March 29, 2025 by Simon

When I worked at the S’edav Va’aki Museum and people complained about the new/old name being difficult to pronounce, I often replied “You can do it. You learned to say charcuterie.&#... Read More

Immigration 2025

Posted on February 4, 2025January 31, 2025 by Simon

Controlling Immigration Following is what I wrote about immigration in 2006. My opinion has moderated a bit in the years since. My hope is that President Trump will solve enough of the undocumented im... Read More

Advice to Hikers

Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 by Simon

“You are almost there.” Last week Peter and his great dog Mojo hiked with me on the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trail. It was a great hike. The trail was longish, well built and ver... Read More

Stop Arguing

Posted on August 27, 2024August 14, 2024 by Simon

“In life it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong.”... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Rancor

Posted on February 6, 2024January 8, 2024 by Simon

Rancor Noun: Bitterness or resentfulness usually longstanding. Example: “Considering the recent disputes he spoke without rancor. Sign in a neighborhood in Sonoma, CA... Read More

Lookout Man? See Ganger

Posted on September 4, 2023July 29, 2023 by Simon

This is the last and the longest sign in the Museum of Making series. It is interesting because it is dated in three ways that I saw. First it is addressed to “Men” since it was assumed th... Read More