We are Guilty

Posted on January 28, 2022January 27, 2022 by Simon

Forty Dead in another Immigrant Disaster Most people will say that the people who took a small boat across the Florida Strait to try to enter the United States illegally were responsible for what happ... Read More

Change is…..

Posted on January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by Simon

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man.” Heraclitus of Ephesus... Read More

Army Intelligence

Posted on January 26, 2022January 25, 2022 by Simon

“Military planners are paid to be paranoid.” Max Boot From The Savage Wars of Peace by Max Boot... Read More

Decisions

Posted on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Simon

“Make sure all of your decisions are interesting ones.” Sid Meier From Sid Meier’s Memoir. Sid created the computer game Civilization, in my opinion, the best time sink ever invented... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Eschaton

Posted on January 24, 2022January 17, 2022 by Simon

Eschaton Noun: The end of days in theology. Example: “Many cults are specific about the timing of the eschaton whereas most major religions are vague about the event and the timing.”... Read More

Tolerance

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by Simon

“Be strict with yourself and tolerant with others.” Marcus Aurelius... Read More

A Problem

Posted on January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 by Simon

“Sir, We have a problem” “Can we solve it with money?” “Yes sir!” “Then we don’t have a problem. We have an expense.”... Read More

No Opinion

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Simon

“Remember you always have the option of having no opinion.” Marcus Aurelius... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Feckless

Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by Simon

Feckless Adjective: irresponsible; lacking initiative and/or strength of character. Example: “Her feckless behavior with the water reserves endangered the expedition.”... Read More

A Dream

Posted on January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 by Simon

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Dr Martin Luther King Jr... Read More

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Simon Burrow

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