Life is Short

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Simon

“Life isn’t short. We just waste a lot of it.” Seneca, Stoic Philosopher... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Hagiography

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Simon

Hagiography Noun: A biography of a saint. It has become a derogatory term when used to demean a biography. Example: “The new biography of Robert E Lee is really a hagiography. It dwells on his p... Read More

Experience

Posted on November 7, 2020November 5, 2020 by Simon

“You can’t know if you’re going to like an experience until you experience it.”... Read More

Freedom

Posted on November 6, 2020November 4, 2020 by Simon

“I was so inexperienced that I actually believed all humans wanted to be free.” Tony Thompson in Eat Your Heart Out, Ho Chi Minh... Read More

Truth

Posted on November 5, 2020October 26, 2020 by Simon

Beauty is truth, truth beauty. John Keats, Poet (1795-1821)... Read More

The Future

Posted on November 4, 2020October 25, 2020 by Simon

“The nation that has the schools has the future.“ Otto von Bismarck... Read More

Vote

Posted on November 3, 2020October 25, 2020 by Simon

“Every election is determined by the people who show up.” Larry J. Sabato... Read More

Planning

Posted on November 2, 2020October 25, 2020 by Simon

“We assemble our lives action by action.” Marcus Aurelius, Stoic Philosopher and Roman Emperor... Read More

Gossip

Posted on October 31, 2020October 24, 2020 by Simon

“The difference between news and gossip lies in whether you raise your voice or lower it.” Franklin P Jones... Read More

Order

Posted on October 30, 2020October 21, 2020 by Simon

“Chaos is the law of nature. Order is the dream of man.“ Henry James... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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