Geese

Posted on October 29, 2021October 21, 2021 by Simon

This sign near the lake on Camelback Rd near the Biltmore Hotel is an attempt to control the Canada Geese problem in Phoenix. It also demonstrates how flexible the limit of compassion is. Geese can be... Read More

Canada Geese

Posted on May 13, 2020May 9, 2020 by Simon

There are Canada Geese living in our neighborhood. And they are raising families. It is quite a story.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Gaggle

Posted on June 13, 2023June 2, 2023 by Simon

Gaggle Noun: 1. A flock of Geese 2. a disorderly or noisy group of people. Example: “There was a gaggle of reporters all shouting at once.”... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Kibosh

Posted on July 15, 2022July 7, 2022 by Simon

Kibosh Verb: Decisively put an end to. Originally from Kiddish Example: “The hot weather put the kibosh on endurance hiking.”... Read More

The Goose Indicator

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Simon

Here is a proposal for an economic indicator to consider. When geese are running wild around residential neighborhoods the economy is okay. If they start to vanish it is a sign of a serious recessio... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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Geese

Canada Geese

Words Seldom Seen: Gaggle

Words Seldom Seen: Kibosh

The Goose Indicator