Advice

Posted on September 15, 2021September 8, 2021 by Simon

“My advice (for what it’s worth) for success and happiness: Compete with yourself and root for everybody else.” Candice Millard... Read More

What You Have.

Posted on August 6, 2020July 26, 2020 by Simon

“What you have is not who you are.” Less is often more. Yosemite 2020.... Read More

Thomas Jefferson

Posted on June 13, 2020June 5, 2020 by Simon

Thomas Jefferson’s Tips for Living a Practical Life 1 Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.2 Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.3 Never spend your money before you ha... Read More

Mindful Forwarding

Posted on April 9, 2020April 26, 2020 by Simon

When forwarding a humorous photo or movie it is polite to remove all of the extraneous email addresses before sending. Here is how I do it: Press forward highlight all of the email above the image you... Read More

Advice for a Long Journey

Posted on April 6, 2020April 26, 2020 by Simon

Advice for a long journey: “Think charitably and associate sparingly.” Emma Macpherson Also applicable to sheltering in place.... Read More

Good Advice

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 by Simon

“If I were giving a young person advice as to how he might succeed in life, I would say to him, pick out a good father and mother, and begin life in Ohio.” Wilbur Wright... Read More

Tell Me

Posted on August 27, 2018August 17, 2018 by Simon

Don’t tell me what you “think,” just tell me what’s in your portfolio. Nassim Taleb in Skin in the Game... Read More

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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