Tallyrand

Posted on March 20, 2025March 11, 2025 by Simon

“It is a pity that a great man should be so ill bred.” Talleyrand speaking of Napoleon. It is easy to draw a modern parallel, and you may. But where is our modern Talleyrand? The home is a classic... Read More

Travel Advice

Posted on December 9, 2024November 28, 2024 by Simon

“The journey is the destination.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Photo is of my hiking buddies starting down from the Senior Summit on Piestewa Peak on a Sunday morning at dawn.... Read More

Indicators

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Simon

“Past performance is not indicative of future results.” This is legalese for: “If things go wrong it is not my fault.” or “No promises about the future were made or impli... Read More

Proximity

Posted on August 26, 2024August 14, 2024 by Simon

“Everywhere is in walking distance, if you have the time.” Steve Wright... Read More

Serendipity

Posted on March 27, 2024March 15, 2024 by Simon

You can’t plan for serendipity But you can leave space for it. This is another of a continuing series of posts about serendipity. Simon and Serendipity are alliterative and I should be able to m... 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

Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

Tag: Piestewa