Lessons from the Grand Jury

Posted on July 9, 2022July 7, 2022 by Simon

95% of the crime is committed by 0.5% of the population. There is a chip in your car that lets the police track the car if they have your license plate number. If you are in an accident and the airbag... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Erstwhile

Posted on January 31, 2022January 30, 2022 by Simon

Erstwhile Adjective: Former. Example: The Huhugam were the erstwhile farmers of the Phoenix Valley.... Read More

Mount Simon

Posted on November 18, 2020November 13, 2020 by Simon

In the photo there is a small peak just to the right of Piestewa. I want it to be named Mount Simon. Suddenly this is a revenue idea for the Phoenix Park and Recreation Department. Sell virtual naming... 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

Art is Everywhere

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 by Simon

One of the benefits of living in a relatively prosperous society is public art. In the USA, federal law requires that a small percentage of the money spent on any construction project that is financed... Read More

City Humor

Posted on October 16, 2019July 30, 2020 by Simon

“May the asphalt be with you! New pavement is coming to a galaxy near you!” A sign from the City of Phoenix seen on Indian School Rd near 40th St. It’s good to see that the city has ... Read More

Hallucination or Ancient House

Posted on October 1, 2019September 30, 2019 by Simon

Walking down the circumference trail at Piestewa on Sunday September 29 I saw this odd pile of stones. I have walked by this spot at least 100 times in the past two years. The original photo before I ... Read More

WWIT Episode 4, Light Rail in Phoenix

Posted on September 8, 2019April 6, 2020 by Simon

WWIT is an acronym for What Was I Thinking. It was started as a way for me to comment on current affairs so that this record won’t have gaps like there are in my Vietnam journal. In Phoenix we h... Read More

Phoenix Water Data

Posted on June 6, 2019May 20, 2019 by Simon

According to SRP (Salt River Project) data: right now (May 20, 2019) the reservoir system is 81% full. Last year at this time it was 57% full. There is lots more real time up to date data available he... Read More

Hengish Phoenix

Posted on June 1, 2019May 11, 2019 by Simon

At Cortez Park in Phoenix I came across this stone sculpture. It has a henge-like quality. The park is on the Arizona Canal at about 35th Avenue. I have been walking the canals... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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