Feb
2
February 2, 2012 Maxim
Posted by Simon
“In the centuries following the Peloponnesian War, Athens became the first in a long line of senescent Western powers to suffer the ignominious transformation from world power to open-air theme park, famous only for its arts, its architecture, its schools and its past.”
William J Bernstein, Author
Jan
26
January 26, 2012, Maxim
Posted by Simon
“…anyone who believes that governments are in control of economies is living in cloud-cuckoo-land.”
John Gribben, Author
Jan
19
January 19, 2012 Maxim
Posted by Simon
“It is easier to wax elegiac for the life of a peasant when you do not have to use a long-drop toilet.”
Matt Ridley, Author
The Rational Optimist (p. 12).
Jan
12
January 12, 2012 Maxim
Posted by Simon
“I try to give my children enough money to do something, but not enough money that they can do nothing.”
George Clooney
as the main character in the movie Descendants.
Its a very good movie about inheritance in Hawaii
Jan
5
January 5, 2012 Maxim
Posted by Simon
“It did seem as if they hated me, or at least felt that antagonistic indignation that can be pulled off so well on the Internet.”
Mike Brown
Cal Tech Astronomy Professor and author of:
Dec
29
December 29, 2011 Maxim
Posted by Simon
“The democratic process is like a vehicle. If you don’t get in it and drive, it doesn’t go anywhere.”
Myron Payes
Dec
22
December 22, 2011 Maxim
Posted by Simon
“I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.”
Daniel Boone
1734-1820
with a tip of the coonskin cap to Oscar G.
Dec
15
December 15, 2011 Maxim
Posted by Simon
“Good minefields make good neighbors.”
Norman L
Phoenix AZ 2011
Dec
8
December 8, 2011 Maxim
Posted by Simon
No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
Subscript on an email from Paul D.





