Skill

Posted on March 21, 2023March 16, 2023 by Simon Burrow

“A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.” Folk Wisdom A Mexican Poppy flowering near Piestewa Peak during the rain storm on Wednesday.... Read More

Time

Posted on October 21, 2022October 12, 2022 by Simon

“Time is precious. Time is money. Time is the stuff of which life is made.” Benjamin Franklin in Advice to a Young Tradesman. (1748) The postcard illustrates the opposite sentiment as did ... Read More

Happiness

Posted on October 13, 2022October 12, 2022 by Simon

“Try to find the good in everything.” Admittedly things happen for which there is no good to be found so the operative word is “try.”... Read More

Shouting

Posted on August 5, 2022August 4, 2022 by Simon

“I’m not yelling at you because I’m mad, I’m shouting so you can hear.” The Captain of an Oyster Dragger. From an interactive exhibit at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Shouting is to spe... Read More

Ambition

Posted on April 1, 2022March 29, 2022 by Simon

“To do something, however small, to make others happier and better is the highest ambition.” John Lubbock... Read More

Making a Difference

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 by Simon

“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. The Marines don’t have that problem.” President Ronald Reagan... Read More