Old Age

Posted on January 15, 2021January 13, 2021 by Simon

”Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard there’s nothing you can do. You can’t stop the plane, you can’t stop the storm, you can’t stop time, so one might as wel... Read More

Death by Acronym

Posted on January 12, 2021January 8, 2021 by Simon

Acronyms are extremely dangerous. On Christmas Eve I had a DVT that caused a PE that nearly killed me. I’m fine now and recovering. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) form in your extremities and someti... Read More

Apologies

Posted on December 28, 2020December 24, 2020 by Simon

“Apologies are cheap and effective all out of proportion to their cost. Carry them like a roll of bills in your hip pocket and pass them out freely.” Nat Jaffe in Telegraph Avenue a Novel by... Read More

Behavior

Posted on December 2, 2020November 17, 2020 by Simon

“If left to their own devices and under sufficient financial pressure to work, most people will behave acceptably most of the time.” Tony Thompson in Eat Your Heart Out, Ho Chi Minh... Read More

Pot

Posted on November 28, 2020November 16, 2020 by Simon

“I think it’s absolutely disgraceful that our government, supposed to be our government, should be in the position of converting people who are not harming others into criminals.” Milton... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Neurasthenic

Posted on October 21, 2020October 3, 2020 by Simon

Neurasthenic Noun: an ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance. Example: “After multiple tests... Read More

The Future

Posted on September 29, 2020August 27, 2020 by Simon

“Any prediction about the future is uncertain.” Hans Rosling in Factfulness (Highly Recommended)... Read More

Opinions

Posted on September 22, 2020August 27, 2020 by Simon

“Be prepared to change an opinion when you discover new facts.” Hans Rosling in Factfulness (Highly Recommended)... Read More

Blame

Posted on September 15, 2020July 30, 2020 by Simon

“The blame instinct is the instinct to find a clear, simple reason for why something bad has happened.” Hans Rosling in Factfulness (Highly Recommended)... Read More

Pio Pico Postcard

Posted on September 14, 2020September 7, 2020 by Simon

”We find ourselves threatened by hoards of Yankee immigrants who have already begun to flock into our country, and whose progress we cannot arrest.” Pio Pico 1846... Read More

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