I actually started working on something similar, but it never really took off and real-world responsibilities prevented me from working on it for a while. Feel free to pick up where I left off. Anyway, here's my first attempt (I may try again later):
I don't know if the intention here is to debate other people's choices, but: my wife started The Simple Truth because it was the first sequence post on the list and quickly became frustrated and annoyed that it didn't seem to lead anywhere and seemed to be composed of "in jokes." She didn't try to read further into the Sequences because of the bad impression she got off this article, which is an unusually weird, long, rambling, quirky article.
I actually like The Simple Truth but I don't feel that it makes a good introduction to the Sequences. But hey, this is just one data point.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post, even in Discussion, it goes here.