Changing Art Exhibit

Posted on January 29, 2025January 27, 2025 by Simon

I have used this cabinet for the last few years as a changing exhibit of our collections that don’t normally get enough attention. It has included glass objects, paper weights, baskets, tins, qu... Read More

Turn Signals

Posted on January 9, 2025January 7, 2025 by Simon

My hope for 2025: Everybody uses their turn signals every time they turn or change lanes. In Arizona turn signals are not used regularly at all. The excuses vary: I’m in the turn lane so its obv... Read More

Tools

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Simon

McMinnville Tool Library The name is self explanatory. It will be a library full of tools that you can borrow. So when you need a 25 foot long snake to clear your drain you don’t have to buy one... Read More

Energy

Posted on November 19, 2024November 17, 2024 by Simon

“Energy is the master resource.” Steve McBride, The Rational Optimist Society Every week the Rational Optimist Society shares some good news about human progress. It is worth a read at lea... Read More

Glass and Galileo

Posted on November 18, 2024November 12, 2024 by Simon

How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson One thing leads to another. This is an excellent book for people who enjoy learning the history of technology. For example time zones were not necessary until we ha... Read More

What a Great Country #2

Posted on September 27, 2024September 26, 2024 by Simon

A Lego Vending Machine Why ask why.... Read More

What a Great Country #1

Posted on September 20, 2024September 12, 2024 by Simon

A Champagne Vending Machine... Read More

War Tourists?

Posted on July 5, 2024July 14, 2024 by Simon

Are there “WarTourists?”... Read More

Is it Art?

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Simon

At the very nice St Regis Hotel in Venice the lounge had a couple of very interesting pieces of art. Upon closer examination it turned out that the large images were made from the ends of cassette cas... Read More

Humanity

Posted on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 by Simon

“The real problem of humanity is we have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and God like technology. It is extremely dangerous.” A great quote from E.O. Wilson the Harvard professor who d... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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