Difficult Times

Posted on October 2, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

“In difficult times carry something beautiful in your heart.” Blaise Pascal... Read More

Opportunity

Posted on October 1, 2021September 28, 2021 by Simon

“Opportunity is often there, but it rarely knocks.”... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Panopticon

Posted on September 30, 2021September 28, 2021 by Simon

Panopticon Noun: Originally used to describe a building designed by Jeremy Bentham in which one observer could see all of the occupants. Usage and interest in panopticon has surged in the digital age ... Read More

Language

Posted on September 29, 2021September 28, 2021 by Simon

“A national language is a dialect with an army.” Anonymous... Read More

Hype

Posted on September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by Simon

“Hype almost always leads to heartache.”... Read More

Haiku #23

Posted on September 27, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

Fiberglass and chrome Sunshine, wind and happy hour. It’s a hard life at sea.... Read More

Life

Posted on September 25, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

“Don’t try to add more years to your life. Instead try to add more life to your years.” Blaise Pascal... Read More

Permanence

Posted on September 24, 2021September 17, 2021 by Simon

“There is nothing so permanent as a temporary government program.” Milton Freidman Sunset over the Pacific.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Erstwhile

Posted on September 23, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

Erstwhile Adjective: Former Example: “He was his erstwhile companion from back in the army days.”... Read More

WWIT about Covid update

Posted on September 22, 2021September 17, 2021 by Simon

On September 8 the President gave a talk announcing that he was going to use OSHA to enforce a mandatory vaccination program. Some said it was an attempt to divert attention from the Afghanistan... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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