Author: Simon
Cutting for Stone
“A rich man’s faults are covered with money but a surgeon’s faults are covered with earth.” Abraham Verghese, Author in Cutting for Stone... Read More
Boring Little Things
“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.” Andy Warhol... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Craw
Craw Noun: The crop or upper digestive system of an animal or insect. Particularly the area where food is stored before digestion. Example: The mother dove’s craw was visibly expanded as she beg... Read More
Simplicity
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo di Vinci... Read More
Risky Times
“The attempt to control risk by lowering interest rates reduces the cost of taking risk and so ends up increasing the aggregate amount of risk in the system.” Edward Chancellor, author The... Read More
Living Forever
“The idea is not to live forever; it is to create something that will.” Andy Warhol... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Aphasia
Aphasia Noun: A language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. Example: “His aphasia was mild but he often stopped mid-sentence seeking the next word.”... Read More