Nietzsche 1 of 10

Posted on April 16, 2020April 11, 2020 by Simon

“What doesn’t kill us will make us stronger.” Friedrich Nietzsche... Read More

The Shelf Two

Posted on April 15, 2020April 23, 2020 by Simon

“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.“ Viktor Frankl... Read More

From the Shelf

Posted on April 11, 2020April 26, 2020 by Simon

“Consume experiences, not things.“ Karim Rashid... Read More

Grief

Posted on April 8, 2020April 26, 2020 by Simon

Never grieve over what you can’t prevent. Photo is of the giants feet in Chiricahua National Monument AZ... Read More

Advice for a Long Journey

Posted on April 6, 2020April 26, 2020 by Simon

Advice for a long journey: “Think charitably and associate sparingly.” Emma Macpherson Also applicable to sheltering in place.... Read More

Debt

Posted on March 21, 2020March 23, 2020 by Simon

“Debt is like prison. It’s easy to get into and hard to get out.” Photo is from the Superstition Mountains SE of Phoenix. The flowers are predominantly Brittle brush.... Read More

Running

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 by Simon

“Don’t run for trains.” Nassim Taleb From: The Black Swan The impact of the highly improbable.... Read More

Minutes

Posted on March 10, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

“If you wait until the last minute, it only takes a minute to do.” Often called the Stock–Sanford corollary to Parkinson’s law. Photo is of Simon in front of Geronimo’s profi... Read More

An Idea:

Posted on March 6, 2020February 29, 2020 by Simon

“America is not just an idea.” Rich Lowry, National Review... Read More

Diplomats

Posted on February 24, 2020February 18, 2020 by Simon

“Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.” Lloyd George, British Prime Minister 1916-1922 Photo is a sunset over the Huachuca Mountains in SE Arizona taken from the Casa de San Pedro ... Read More

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