Simon Saivil

Former academic, banker, and portfolio manager, caught by the surprise as to how many things are badly written, and, worse yet, are read. It is the crackling fireplace and agreeable wine that rescue him from the realization that this truth is, mostly, about himself.

Born and raised in Europe, educated in UK, lived most of his life in the States (Princeton, New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC.)

Principal outlook on life: intellectual curiosity not in how the things are, but why they are.
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PhD, Edinburgh University, UK

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theology, social issues, economy, finance

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All men by nature desire to know!

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  • Clint Eastwood
    6/21/2011
    I get confronted with "You have an accent, where are you from?" every day. "So, do you, where are you from?" I answer. The strangers' replies are, invariably: "No I don't, I'm from New Jersey." Clearly, they've never been to Texas.
  • Vilovsko Kolo - Early Dawn's Cavalry March
    6/20/2011
    I saw the Vilovsko Kolo, on an early morning trip through dew covered sage scrub oak. A cavalry column was passing, just before sunrise, led by an officer on the white horse. The story must never be told, to anyone, the local women warned me.
  • Tiger Mother's Own Private Paper Chase
    1/22/2011
    Doing John Houseman with your own brood is misguided, particularly if you have an opportunity to do it at work. One person who ought to be grateful to Miss. Chua is Sarah Palin for deflecting some of the unwanted attention after the Tucson shooting.
  • Mr. Portugese's Cat
    12/31/2010
    Debbie was a fag-hag. All our dates started as threesome or more, with some of her gay friends present. Robert's cat had to be put to sleep. Every time we met he cried: My cat is dead. One day she telephoned Mark: Ask Roger if his cat is still dead?
  • Aficionado
    12/30/2010
    German woman was a Pacifist arguing that God did not invent the war, to which I replied: That's where you are wrong. God invented it. He also invented wine, sex, and sports cars. Humans invented organic grapes, marriage, and Toyota Prius!
  • Winter Memories of Vivien
    12/26/2010
    He prided himself on never being in the arms of a woman he did not love. And none of them, ever, had any doubt about that. Each of them was the only woman in his life.
  • Autoportrait, in Her Opinion
    12/23/2010
    Think of yourself no lower than the highest that someone else does. Do not disclose incriminating proclivities of those that think highly of you. Therefore, think of a slut, bitch, whore, strumpet, etc., as the terms of endearment!
  • How to Improve Your Credit Score?
    12/20/2010
    If I see one more advice on how to improve my credit score, I swear, I'll puke. Enough already.
  • A Case Against 529 Plans
    10/21/2010
    Tax incentives of 529 plans are ruinous to both the education and to the society. Education should be articulated and provided for by the society and the government that serves it. It is wrong to think of education as a futures option on high earnings.

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