Ex-

Posted on October 23, 2024October 13, 2024 by Simon

“Oh, that lovely title, ex-President.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower was probably the last reluctant president. He took the job, almost by acclaim, because he felt like it was his duty. ... Read More

To Be Remembered

Posted on October 18, 2024October 13, 2024 by Simon

“I prefer to be remembered for what I have done for others, not what others have done for me.” Thomas Jefferson Jefferson, like his contemporaries, was blind to the horror of chattel slave... Read More

Purpose

Posted on September 24, 2024September 23, 2024 by Simon

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Attributed to Ralph Waldo Em... Read More

Your Past

Posted on August 28, 2024August 14, 2024 by Simon

“You are not only your past.” From: Have a Little FaithBy Mitch Albom... Read More

The Problem

Posted on August 21, 2024August 14, 2024 by Simon

“Getting old we can deal with. Being old is the problem.” From: Have a Little FaithBy Mitch Albom... Read More

Sunset

Posted on August 14, 2024August 11, 2024 by Simon

“It is important to manage one’s ride into the sunset.” Radoslaw Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister... Read More

Wherever

Posted on July 18, 2024July 14, 2024 by Simon

“Wherever you go, there you are.” Aloysius Pendergast.... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Senescence

Posted on March 5, 2024February 25, 2024 by Simon

Senescence Noun: The natural changes in a cells ability to reproduce. Aging is one form of senescence. Example: “Wrinkles are a form of age related senescence in all humans.” The photo is ... Read More

May you….

Posted on February 1, 2024January 31, 2024 by Simon

“May you always have: Love to Share, Cash to Spare, And Friends who Care.“ Folk wisdom The photo of me with the 20 foot inflatable reindeer is a retake of the one I posted a few weeks ago ... Read More

Where is….

Posted on January 25, 2024January 9, 2024 by Simon

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement. Photo is one of the three or four jigsaw puzzles we finished on our family trip to Healdsburg, CA.... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

Tag: aging

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