Solomon’s Paradox

Posted on January 12, 2023January 10, 2023 by Simon

“We are better at solving other people’s problems than our own. Detachment yields objectivity” The flower arrangements are at Mama’s Fish House in Maui, Hawaii. We visited over the Christm... Read More

What Happened

Posted on January 11, 2023January 3, 2023 by Simon

“Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened.” Jennifer Yane The Washington Monument in January 1968... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Paroxysm

Posted on January 10, 2023January 3, 2023 by Simon

Paroxysm Noun: a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity. Example: His paroxysm of coughing was followed by another paroxysm of denial that it was Covid related. Photo ... Read More

Worth It

Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 by Simon

“The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.” Will Rogers American Humorist Photo is of a flower arrangement at Mama’s Fish House in Paia, Maui, Hawaii... Read More

Be Careful Out There

Posted on January 6, 2023January 10, 2023 by Simon

I received this postcard of the Matterhorn in a thunder storm from Claudia in Germany. It is the first in a series of weekly postcards. I’m not sure how it will evolve yet but this sure is a gre... Read More

Promises

Posted on January 5, 2023January 3, 2023 by Simon

“A promise made is a debt unpaid.” Sunset over Phoenix AZ on January 1, 2023... Read More

Memories

Posted on January 4, 2023January 6, 2023 by Simon

“The older I get the more clearly I remember things that never happened.” Mark Twain Photo is of Brock S and I in 1959 on our bicycle trip around Lake Ontario. Why ask why?... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Decolletage

Posted on January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by Simon

Decolletage Noun: A low neckline on a woman’s dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage. Example: “Decolletage that would be admired in London would be totally unaccept... Read More

Hugs

Posted on December 31, 2022December 7, 2022 by Simon

“A hug means more than a present.” This is the last in the series of “Wisdom in ten words or less.” Monday will see the return of Words Seldom Seen.... Read More

The Secret Ingredient

Posted on December 30, 2022December 7, 2022 by Simon

“Hunger is the secret ingredient that makes all food delicious.”... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.