BEFORE I was prepared as much as any human could be for what was to come. Fitness not taken lightly. Over months had gradually upped the running from a breathless one kilometre to now 10 breathe easy kilometres three times a week and surfing when I could. The “12’s" creativity blasting from the ear buds … Continue reading 12
Part 1 and Part 2 now together for a not so long 20 minute read. 1.War ... “WAR! What is it good for? Absolutely nothin!” War) h'uhYeah!(What is it good for?)Absolutely (nothin) uh-huh, uh-huh(War) h'uhYeah!(What is it good for?)Absolutely (nothin')Say it again, y'all (War) h'uh (h'uh) look out!(What is it good for?)Absolutely (nothin') ...................... Compulsory … Continue reading War …… Peace ….the Book
2. Peace Two, one two three four Everybody's talking aboutBagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism, this-ism, that-ism, Ism ism ism. All we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance Everybody's talkin' 'bout ministers, sinisters, banisters and canisters, bishops and fishops, rabbis and pop eyes, bye bye, bye … Continue reading War ….. Peace
1.War ... “WAR! What is it good for? Absolutely nothin!” War) h'uhYeah!(What is it good for?)Absolutely (nothin) uh-huh, uh-huh(War) h'uhYeah!(What is it good for?)Absolutely (nothin')Say it again, y'all (War) h'uh (h'uh) look out!(What is it good for?)Absolutely (nothin') ...................... Compulsory to click Play! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQHUAJTZqF0 "WAR! What is" .... .....and so starts with "The Temptations classic … Continue reading War …… Peace
Seven years years, 3 months and 6 days on from the Great Crash, the Great Plague soon after and now the Great storms of Climate Madness. Have no idea why I still mark off the calendar. Friends gone, where? Who knows. Chaos does that. Family? A bit like so called friends, who knows? Up until … Continue reading BEYOND
Sun shining. Blue sky with some lazy day surf below and shoreline Sun dipped in patterned shade (Pic: Chris Round) PREAMBLE Sunny has so many contexts from the cliche to the obscure. This is a small series following that trail from a certain face with a sunny disposition in a game of Rugby, sunny when … Continue reading SUNNY
Belief comes at any time. Sunny, early Saturday afternoon cricket. It comes now in the belief that I will take this catch that the batsman hit my way. No doubt, just dread set certainty, (dread for the batsman that is) that he knows of my firm belief. He finishes looking up from the shot to … Continue reading BELIEF
Am troubled. Something is not quite right. Cannot place the finger firmly on the issue. After all, the senses are being pleasantly assaulted by this new day. Big rain last night (at least 50mm - love the new rain guage) and the day is fresh, fresh, fresh! Late morning, on the way to the balcony, … Continue reading NORMAL
Traffic light in far distance yet again cycles though Red Green Orange Red. Movement? Not even a millimetre. 10 minutes sitting in a left hand turning lane at least 100 metres from the intersection. Never before in the last nine months at the new place have I experienced such delays getting home from the supermarket … Continue reading Waiting
DAY 1 Fire in the Sky! Repeated booms, the ground shakes so much that according to news reports 5.2 registered on the Richter scale. It stops. I look around the garden and down in my lap feeling wetness. These 63 years and bladder control is not what it once was. Nope not that. Just the … Continue reading TRUTH
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