Hammurabi’s Code

Posted on March 23, 2022March 22, 2022 by Simon

At the time Hammurabi’s code was written (circa 1750BCE) the family was the basic unit of society. Individual rights were not a consideration. Here is a quote that demonstrates it: “If the archite... Read More

Diplomacy

Posted on March 21, 2022March 15, 2022 by Simon

“Diplomacy is the art of “saying ‘nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.” Will Rogers... Read More

Fake News?

Posted on March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 by Simon

The news is full of stories of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the horrible civilian toll. But the statistics tell a different story. In two weeks of fighting the Washington Post reports that 752 ... Read More

How to Win a War

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Simon

One of the mistakes that George Bush the Younger made after 9/11 was that he didn’t ask the people to sacrifice to destroy the Taliban and Osama Ben Ladin. No war bonds, no draft, tax increase a... Read More

Time

Posted on March 10, 2022March 9, 2022 by Simon

“It is time for us to do what we have been doing. And that time is every day.” Kamala Harris Vice President of the USA Speaking about the correct Covid Response in January 2022... Read More

Courage

Posted on March 9, 2022March 8, 2022 by Simon

“Courage is Contagious.” Photo is of Volodymyr Zelensky the President of Ukraine. He made us all very proud and a little bit ashamed at the same time.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Hegemon

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Simon

Hegemon Noun: A Hegemon is a state that has political, economic, and military predominance over other states. Example: “Since WWII the United States has been the worlds undisputed hegemon.”... Read More

WWIT about Ukraine

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Simon

Four or five days ago Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine without provocation. He is running into more resistance than he expected and the financial and military worlds are in turmoil.Even I am looking at ... Read More

Force

Posted on February 23, 2022February 21, 2022 by Simon

“The first rule of civilized international relations is that a country does not seize another country’s territory by force.” Kevin Williamson... Read More

Rules

Posted on February 22, 2022February 21, 2022 by Simon

“In politics the first rule is you are allowed to cheat.” P. J. O’Rourke In my library I have nine of P.J. O’Rourke’s books. He was one of the greatest satirists of the t... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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