Acts and Intentions

Posted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 by Simon

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” Oscar Wilde A new Inukshuk created this morning at Granada Park in Phoenix.... Read More

Social Justice

Posted on February 23, 2023February 21, 2023 by Simon

“Social Justice” is a dangerous platitude. It implies that the normal justice system isn’t adequate for the current circumstances and that there is justice that is more fair. One of ... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Virga

Posted on February 22, 2023February 20, 2023 by Simon

Virga Noun: Rain that falls from a cloud and evaporates before reaching the ground. Example: “They watched the virga in the distance but continued the hike.” Another quartz headed Inukshuk... Read More

The Three Rules of Conversation

Posted on February 21, 2023February 20, 2023 by Simon

The three rules of conversation: Is it kind, Is it true, Is it necessary. Thanks to Steve Gerst for this very useful set of rules. He and I agree that rule #3 is most difficult. Photo is an Inukshuk w... Read More

Buy American

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Simon

“Buy American” as a national policy is a really bad idea. It was a bad idea when President Trump used it to start trade wars and it was a bad idea when President Biden wrote it into his in... Read More

Immigration Justice

Posted on February 17, 2023February 12, 2023 by Simon

The case for allowing people to move is simple; openness to newcomers is morally right, economically beneficial and culturally enriching. Philippe LeGrain Another Inukshuk built in Granada Park.... Read More

Sharing is Caring?

Posted on February 16, 2023February 12, 2023 by Simon

“When something is shared by everyone, it usually gets ruined by the worst-behaved of us.” This is the “fallacy of the commons” written differently. It is why socialism and communism a... Read More

Stay Up

Posted on February 15, 2023February 12, 2023 by Simon

“Don’t let aging get you down. It’s too hard to get back up.” John Wagner Masking during the Covidian era was important even for Inukshuk.... Read More

Bad Policy

Posted on February 10, 2023February 7, 2023 by Simon

“Rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city – except for bombing.” Assar Lindbeck Swedish Ecomomist A beautiful Inukshuk with a quartz ... Read More

Sin

Posted on February 9, 2023February 7, 2023 by Simon

“It is not a sin to be poor. It is a sin to be cheap” Another Inukshuk from the Merced River series. There was a debate about using “sin” or “shame” in this maxim w... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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