Words Seldom Seen: Quisling

Posted on June 13, 2025May 14, 2025 by Simon

Quisling Noun: A traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country. Example: “Marshall Petain was the quisling head of the government of Vichy, France” Pronunciation: Qu... Read More

Great Change

Posted on June 12, 2025May 14, 2025 by Simon

“All great change begins at the dinner table.” Ronald Reagan... Read More

Knowing vs Feeling

Posted on June 11, 2025May 14, 2025 by Simon

“We know too much and feel too little.” Bertrand Russell... Read More

Good News

Posted on June 10, 2025May 14, 2025 by Simon

“The great economic story of our time is that income in developing countries is rising rapidly and therefore mass migration is not a permanent feature of globalization.” From: Exodus: How Migratio... Read More

Best Case

Posted on June 9, 2025May 12, 2025 by Simon

“Hamilton had the attorney‘s ability to make the best case for an imperfect client.” From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Homophone

Posted on June 6, 2025May 14, 2025 by Simon

Homophone Noun: A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning or in spelling. Example 0ne: Die and Dye Example Two: “The square root of a negative numb... Read More

Frugal and Simple

Posted on June 5, 2025May 14, 2025 by Simon

“I am for a government that is vigorously frugal and simple.” Thomas Jefferson... Read More

Eat Pizza, Save Puppies

Posted on June 4, 2025May 14, 2025 by Simon

A new pizza restaurant opened in our neighborhood. It’s hook is that they are affiliated with the private dog rescue (adoption) facility in the back. During the late afternoon and the early even... Read More

How They Vote

Posted on June 3, 2025May 12, 2025 by Simon

“People who cannot vote with a ballot, vote with their feet.” From: Exodus: How Migration is Changing the WorldPaul Collier... Read More

Accusations

Posted on June 2, 2025May 12, 2025 by Simon

“If a charge is made often enough people assume in the end that one so often accused cannot be entirely innocent.” From Alexander Hamilton the excellent biography by Ron Chernow... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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