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February 2, 2012 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:04:57 +0000

“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

A Splendid Exchange

January 26, 2012, Maxim

Simon — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:52:56 +0000

“…anyone who believes that governments are in control of economies is living in cloud-cuckoo-land.”

John Gribben, Author

Deep Simplicity

January 19, 2012 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:46:09 +0000

“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).

January 12, 2012 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:25:38 +0000

“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

January 5, 2012 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:06:00 +0000

“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:

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

December 29, 2011 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:28:29 +0000

“The democratic process is like a vehicle. If you don’t get in it and drive, it doesn’t go anywhere.”

Myron Payes

December 22, 2011 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:24:27 +0000

“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.

December 15, 2011 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:18:59 +0000

“Good minefields make good neighbors.”

Norman L

Phoenix AZ 2011

December 8, 2011 Maxim

Simon — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:15:51 +0000