Bud Simons on Writerly Procrastination (250)
Something you may not know about Bud Simons that his friends all know: He likes to keep his workspace pathologically tidy. This is a well-written and entertaining article with a characteristically memorable quotation from Bud that bears this out.
"The Blade of Death" story for DC Comics' Green Arrow (238)
Here's the unofficial DC catalog listing maintained by Mike in his Amazing World of DC Comics site; it include's Bud's listing for the Green Arrow story titled "Blade of Death" that appeared in the April/May 1981 issue #268 of World's Finest Comics. (Note that in the world of comics, Bud uses his nickname rather than "Walton Simons," to avoid the obvious confusion that would result from the similarity to Walt Simonson!)
Bud Simons on Media Miniaturization (188)
"...if current trends toward compact size continue, I have a horrible feeling that the future may resemble the scene from Men in Black where Tommy Lee Jones demonstrates an alien playback system with the teeny-tiny little silver disc and says "Now I'll probably have to buy the White Album again." There's something seriously disproportionate about being able to wear Spartacus and Ben-Hur as earrings, or having to be careful not to leave Lawrence of Arabia lying around because it's a choking hazard for small children."