Words Seldom Seen: Boreal

Posted on March 16, 2022March 15, 2022 by Simon

Boreal Adjective: Of the north, usually related to forests. Example: “The boreal forest in the Mongol territory was made up of Birch, Poplar and Conifer trees.”... Read More

Lessons from History

Posted on February 16, 2022February 14, 2022 by Simon

“That people do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of the lessons that history has to teach us.” Aldous Huxley... Read More

Suffering

Posted on November 2, 2021October 5, 2021 by Simon

“Frantic activity in the face of the inevitable …is another cause of unnecessary suffering.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Health Scares... Read More

Choices

Posted on October 9, 2021October 3, 2021 by Simon

The real choices we face are between competing suboptimal solutions. There is not a magic bullet that will solve all of America’s problems. Thinking that our “problems” can be “sol... Read More

Stillness

Posted on September 11, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

“Happy people value stillness.“ Blaise Pascal... Read More

Haiku #23

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 by Simon

Trees, rivers and trees Olympic Peninsula It’s all about salmon. We had an interesting trip to the Olympic Peninsula with Country Walkers. One of the benefits of travel is seeing issues ... Read More

Helping the Homeless

Posted on October 9, 2020October 3, 2020 by Simon

When thinking about the homeless and what to do about them, one common trope is that housing need to be more “affordable.” We were in Arcata California a few weeks ago where housing is hal... Read More

Understanding

Posted on August 22, 2020July 26, 2020 by Simon

“One who understands the truth of things will be wise and happy.” Hugh Downs at age 95 From: Old Man CountryBy Thomas R Cole... Read More

Teach or Rule

Posted on August 11, 2020July 26, 2020 by Simon

“The itch to teach is the itch to rule. Scratch one and you will find the other.” Will Durant in The Story of Civilization Volume One... Read More

Love Everybody

Posted on August 7, 2020July 2, 2020 by Simon

“Love everybody and tell the truth.” Maharaj-ji From: Old Man CountryBy Thomas R Cole Another picturesque old tree on the slopes of Mt Baldy. Taken in 2015... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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