Quirky thoughts from an old man.
Nurit bought me an Amazon Kindle for Hanukkah and I got it just before we left for the Caymans. It is a wonderful piece of new technology. Now I can read a hardcover book on vacation without having to carry it along. Kindle is about the size of a large format paperback book and has …
There is a lot of whining going on about the price of gasoline. Politicians are seeing a conspiricy and threatening to regulate something. Here is a fact sheet from the API showing where the money goes: Three Thoughts: Price is a signal that something needs to change. The government supresses that signal at its peril. …
Before there were cars people rode horses and they pooped in the street. Cities employed armies of people to clean up the streets. As horses were replaced the street sweepers faded away and as an unintended consequence dog poop became ubiquitous in urban areas. Campaigns to “curb your dog” and laws to make it happen …
On August 11, 2006 the UN Security Council passed resolution 1701 that reads in its third paragraph: “Emphasizing the need for an end of violence, but at the same time emphasizing the need to address urgently the causes that have given rise to the current crisis, including the unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldiers.” …
A few weeks ago I read somewhere that if all of the ice cap on Greenland melted the oceans would rise 21 feet. My initial reaction was disbelief. I quickly calculated in my head that it would only be a few inches. It turns out that I was wrong. Later I got some data from …
We went to Safeco Field in Seattle with our friends Susan and Bob A. We were able to watch most of the game and the Mariners finally beat the Boston Red Sox. The Mariners pitcher had a no hitter going through 7 innings. Very exciting. Beautiful Safeco Field It is a very nice new park …
Simonburrow.com is a vehicle for Simon to demonstrate that he is still producing things of value. It intended to be quirky and thought provoking. It could make you laugh, think or scratch your head. Why I Blog. Simon Burrow is a retired factory manager. He is married with two grown children. He and Nurit, his …