Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2023December 26, 2023 by Simon

Humans need holidays. As soon as a society gets to surplus it starts to have festivals. In the Christian world Christmas tops the list. I’m not a Christian but I love your holiday. Merry Christm... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Cavorting

Posted on December 4, 2023November 28, 2023 by Simon

Cavorting Verb: To jump or dance around excitedly. but it has an informal meaning: enthusiastically pursuing sexual or disreputable activities. Example one: “The children were cavorting around t... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Cerulean

Posted on October 31, 2023October 17, 2023 by Simon

Cerulean Adjective: Deep blue. Often used to describe tropical waters or skies. Example: “They awoke to cerulean skies and knew they were in the tropics.” The last of the roses of the Hunt... Read More

Wisdom

Posted on October 30, 2023October 17, 2023 by Simon

“It is easy to be wise in hindsight.” Simon Winchester in Knowing What We Know This is an interesting book that is certain to inform a great discussion of the declining importance of knowledge in ... Read More

Old Age

Posted on October 27, 2023October 17, 2023 by Simon

”Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard there’s nothing you can do. You can’t stop the plane, you can’t stop the storm, you can’t stop time, so one might as wel... Read More

Making a Difference

Posted on October 26, 2023October 17, 2023 by Simon

“Helping other people make a difference is the way to make a difference.” Another October rose from the Huntington Garden... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Lugubrious

Posted on October 25, 2023October 16, 2023 by Simon

Lugubrious Adjective: Appearing exaggeratedly sad or mournful. Examples: “After the sad news he appeared more lugubrious than usual.” “Her long face indicated how lugubrious she felt... Read More

News vs Gossip

Posted on October 24, 2023October 16, 2023 by Simon

TV “news” is mostly gossip, I try not to watch much of it. Gossip is defined as: casual conversation or reports about others, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being tr... Read More

Israel and War

Posted on October 23, 2023October 16, 2023 by Simon

“The truth is that if Israel were to put down its arms there would be no more Israel. If the Arabs were to put down their arms there would be no more war.” Benjamin Netanyahu This quote, or a para... Read More

Asylum Seekers

Posted on October 20, 2023October 16, 2023 by Simon

The two million people in Gaza sounds like a lot. But as a percent of the worlds population (approx ten billion) it amounts to 0.02%. Why don’t we allocate them among the countries who have expr... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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