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| I have recently added to my Blog, the first time in at least two years. I notice that I have made some comments about the disappearance of names, such as “Terry”, “Russell”, “Pamela” and “Rosemary, and possibly, “George.”, although the birth of a certain British prince may have changed that. BTAIM, I wanted to say that if anyone of a certain age ventured to read my Blog, please don’r be offended by my comments. They are intended as a reflection on the inevitability of change, and certainly not on the value of particular names. |
| What’s your blog called? |
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Here it is, Sumojo  .
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| Oddly, an acquaintance of mine used Russell as a middle name for one of her twin boys. |
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| In this time of universal brouhaha, two of my favourite quotations jumped out at me: Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody. Adams, Franklin P The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit. Aesop |
| I have now moved from hospital to a residential rehabilitation facility for a few weeks. It’s still an institution, albeit a more benevolent one, but the emphasis is on physiotherapy (physical therapy) together me back moving confidently as quickly as possible. But, as an inevitable, Murphy’s Law type complication, it’s taken me over a week to get connected to the new WiFi network. Now I am, so I’ll get back to posting. So, just to kick off this next phase of my life, here is a thought for today: “Never eat at a place called Moms, never play cards with a man named Doc, and never lie down with a woman who has more troubles than you.” (Nelson Algren) |
| I just can’t resist this, “Asking a working writer how (s)he feels about critics is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs.” (Christopher Hampton) |
| Strange, is it not, that after months of inaction, inspiration should strike twice in a few days. I have here another poem, but this one will be challenging to some people, who may claim it is heresy. If so, then so shall it be.
This is, of course, a very personal approach to the idea of death, an experience that we shall all face - one day. I'd be interested in any comments, positive or negative. I don't claim an unrestricted ownership of "the truth", whatever that is   |
I must confess I have been "missing in inaction" for most of this year, and this is not to say that I am coming roaring back into the game.However, I have conjured a little poem that may possibly interest one or two readers
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| Just to add a little irrelevance to the stories of ice, cold, snow, reindeer and the like, the temp. in Adelaide, South Australia is forecast to be 40 degrees on both Christmas and Boxing Day. That's degrees Celsius - 104 Fahrenheit. Not too many turkeys being basted, but prawns will sell in thousands of kilograms. But in your part of town, there was a beautiful photo in our local paper of the St Joseph lighthouse on Lake Michigan, covered in ice and making it look like a fairytale castle. |
| Just remember, everyone, "i" before "e" except after "c". ... unless ... you are a weird atheist seismologist living in Leicester with a neighbour who owns a beige reindeer. |
| My profound apologies. I have seriously neglected my "thank you's" to kind people who have provided supportive and encouraging reviews in the (relatively) recent past. I have a variety of excuses - family bereavement, recurrent health issues and all the other things that soak up time. But these are merely excuses, the real reason has been that I haven't been able, or been prepared to prioritise time at WDC. Reasons are always more telling than excuses. So I do apologise most sincerely to anyone who has been wondering why I haven't responded - or how I could be so rude not to. I shall make a real effort to reply, even if it does take a long time. Thank you, everyone Warm regards bumblegrum |
I've just edited an item in my portfolio:
This is essentially an entry for the Four Contests competition, but people may be interested to consider a different way of exploring our life values. |
Okay, with fifteen minutes of the WDC day gone, now is the time to tell everyone that today is THANKFUL SONALI On Hiatus   's birthday. Now, no rude speculation on her age, please, although I know and am open to substantial bribes. But, anyway, wish her a happy birthday - I know she'll be celebrating, and probably hunting elusive trinkets as well. 😍 |
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