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Doris, William, Corrie and the Unpredictable.
As a child, listening to ‘Uncle Mac’ on the radio playing ‘Children’s Choice’, I often heard Doris Day singing: Que sera, seraWhatever will be, will beThe future’s not ours to seeQue sera, sera ‘Qué será, será’ is the Spanish for ‘what will be, will be’. Much in life is beyond our control. This happy song…
The Seven Monkeys of Man
Shakespeare proposed the ‘seven ages of man’. I’m proposing ‘seven monkeys of man’: ‘Little monkeys’ – Said of little children… Childish monkeys are cheeky, a bit naughty. We know that they’re not perfect, but we accept their faults. Adult monkeys seek to correct their little monkeys. It’s term of endearment, acceptance. ‘Monkeying around’ – In…
Silver Speech, Golden Silence
It was a good weekend – family gatherings, meeting up with friends, watching TV sport, going to church… There were conversations, laughter, shouting at the referee, cheering the winners, cheerful chit-chat, serious discussions, drums, guitars, singing… All good, but there was lots of noise! There were also good quiet times alone – walking alone along…
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