Failure

Posted on December 5, 2024November 28, 2024 by Simon

“The greater the complexity of a system, the more likely that system is to fail.” David Galland, The Rational Optimist Society The photo is an Inuk Shuk I built in Granada Park in Phoenix.... Read More

A Messy World

Posted on December 3, 2024November 28, 2024 by Simon

“The world is messy. There are ambiguities. People who do really good stuff have flaws.” President Barak Obama Photo is of a spot rainbow at dusk in Phoenix.... Read More

Good News

Posted on November 29, 2024November 17, 2024 by Simon

“Despite the headlines, we live in the most peaceful, most prosperous, most progressive era in human history.” Matt Ridley author of The Rational Optimist And another plug for the weekly email fro... Read More

War

Posted on November 25, 2024November 17, 2024 by Simon

“War is too important to be left to the generals.” Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister WWI Sunrise from the “Senior Summit” on Piestewa Peak... Read More

Responsibility

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Simon

“The presidency isn’t a prize; it’s a responsibility.“ Prickly Pear Cacti in bloom in the Phoenix area.... Read More

Intervention

Posted on November 11, 2024November 9, 2024 by Simon

“The only thing more unsavory than U.S. intervention, it turns out, is U.S. nonintervention.” Max Boot in The Savage Wars of Peace A big horn sheep in the Grand Canyon.... Read More

Paranoia

Posted on November 10, 2024November 9, 2024 by Simon

“Military planners are paid to be paranoid.” Max Boot in The Savage Wars of Peace... Read More

Public Opinion

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Simon

“Public opinion often fastens itself to trivial objects.” Margaret Macmillan in Paris 1919 A great photo of a mid century modern house with Piestewa Peak in the background.... Read More

A Straight Line

Posted on October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 by Simon

“Life rarely unfolds in a straight line.” This reminds me of a couple of maxims from the past. Crooked Timber and Pasternak on Life I took this photo many years ago with my SLR Canon. the fish liv... Read More

It’s the Law

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Simon

“The law of supply and demand works pretty well, if we let it.” John Mauldin We aren’t letting the law of supply and demand work when we think the government can decide what is “price ... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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