Nov
30
Rain in Pasadena
Posted by Simon
This morning it is raining in Pasadena.
From the perspective of the news media it means the fire danger is over and the mud slide danger begins.
From my perspective it means that the hills will turn green and the streams will flow.
Life is good.
Nov
29
Murse
Posted by Simon
A new word that is a contraction of man and purse = man-purse= murse
“His new murse didn’t look too feminine.”
Nov
28
Sunrise in Upstate NY
Posted by Simon
This great picture of a sunrise at Cuba Lake, NY was taken by Richard Siegel. He is my friend Brock’s older brother and one of the people I admired and tried to emulate when I was young. He is obviously a great photographer and lives in a beautiful place.
We lived at Cuba Lake for a few summers after my Dad went to work in Kuwait and before he moved his base back to England. About 1965 to 1968. Our house/cabin was #87 on the other side of the lake in the cheaper neighborhood and was uninsulated. I tried to live there one winter. I almost froze to death.
Nov
26
Maxim for November 26, 2007
Posted by Simon
“In the face of massive uncertainty on multiple fronts, the best strategy is almost always to hedge your bets and keep your options open.”
Jim Manzi
In National Review 6/25/07
Nov
19
Greenwashing
Posted by Simon
Greenwashing is a new word meaning to cover something with a patina of environmentalism.
Example: “Driving an SUV then buying carbon credits is greenwashing.”
Thanks to the Saturday WSJ for introducing us to this word.