TLDR

Posted on April 28, 2023April 27, 2023 by Simon

TLDR is the internet acronym for “Too Long Didn’t Read.”... Read More

Genius

Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by Simon

In a bull market, everyone looks like a genius.... Read More

Perspective Again

Posted on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 by Simon

Sometimes we think that things are happening to us. When actually they are happening for us.... Read More

The Slippery Slope of Immigration

Posted on April 20, 2023April 9, 2023 by Simon

“Opposition to immigration skates precariously close to racism.” Paul Collier, Author Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World What a great country we live in. No wonder so many others ... Read More

Parties

Posted on April 19, 2023April 9, 2023 by Simon

“Political parties are like sports teams, they often disappoint, but they are still your team.” A photo from the FDR Memorial taken a few years ago when I was in DC with Gene and Carole.... Read More

Mistakes

Posted on March 29, 2023March 27, 2023 by Simon

“Not admitting a mistake is a bigger mistake.” Robert Half At my funeral I hope someone says “He learned from his mistakes and he learned a lot.”... Read More

Trade, Migration and Progress

Posted on March 27, 2023March 26, 2023 by Simon

For centuries Kings and Despots tried to control trade. Then the United States came along and it favored trade. Trade expanded and prosperity followed. Nations now try to restrict migration. Some try ... Read More

An Immigration Bonus

Posted on March 17, 2023March 16, 2023 by Simon Burrow

Most people trying to escape from the horrors of Haiti don’t go to Cuba. They risk the much longer journey and try to get to Florida. People fleeing violence in Honduras don’t move to Mexi... Read More