For the past few weeks my country of birth has been ravaged by ongoing unrests and wanton destruction. I had written a reflection on this but in the aftermath of a 3 day spree of looting, theft and destruction I decided against sharing online. The following few days (weeks even) saw an overwhelming surge ofContinue reading “Reflections by Pete”
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Time , its not on my side !
Tempus Fugit Well, where to start, Time…it’s what we all need to really, really be aware of As Brian…(Cox) so likes to highlight Time travels forwards only , we cannot go back only forwards. Damn you Brian, my childhood fascination with the Doctor…No not Valentino , the other one Dr Who ruined !!! In aContinue reading “Time , its not on my side !”
A Fearful Friday
Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken. Frank Herbert
I’m on a roll….
Vaccination Street… I’m on a bender …and no not that kind 😊, two espresso’s (maybe more ) and some good music… With all the debate over to vaccinate or not to vaccinate I cannot help but associate all the many, many ,many songs ,titles and albums that come to mind when thinking about needles andContinue reading “I’m on a roll….”
Disabled …Me, no ways …?
What’s in a word …Disabled (me …☹)? No ways !!! disabled (dɪˈseɪbəld) adj a. lacking one or more physical powers, such as the ability to walk or to coordinate one’s movements, as from the effects of a disease or accident, or through mental impairment b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the disabled. Usage: Nowadays it is better to refer to people with physical disabilities of various kinds by describing the specific difficulty in question rather than talking about the disabled as a group, which is considered somewhat offensive. Some people also object to the word disabled to refer to facilities for people with disabilites, and prefer the word accessible Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 I hadn’t given this much thought , I guess I’m too stubborn for my own good, too proud to admit it perhaps but for the first time this week I began to ponder … am I really disabledContinue reading “Disabled …Me, no ways …?”
Its going to be a long hot summer
Helloooooooo Summer my old friend ! Well…surprise surprise….I’m back. I really didn’t realize that so many months had passed. I guess like all habits the moment you break them for longer than a few weeks they really disappear, and it takes a concerted effort to restart them. For me as summer looms large so doesContinue reading “Its going to be a long hot summer”
“THAT’S NOT WHO WE ARE”
Every person who gets interviewed on television says the same thing. It’s the current mantra about “the U.S.A.,” that these hooligans who rioted in … “THAT’S NOT WHO WE ARE” http://teepee12.com/2021/01/15/thats-not-who-we-are/
Nobody said it would be easy…
I was rather shocked , disappointed in myself to see I last posted in September….I must admit it’s not due to writers block…rather lets just say blocked writer ! The hands decided not to really cooperate …more like type 5 lines then freeze….repeat. Motivation wise that and the state of the world over the pastContinue reading “Nobody said it would be easy…”
Resilience, Optimism and birthday celebrations
“2020 has been a gut-punch…” so Alexa keeps telling me when she reads the news…(I can only take a few minutes at a time …I guess everyone is getting a bit sick of the constant barrage of questionable “News” …(No ?) I guess for everyone this too has been somewhat of an unexpected challenge, pushingContinue reading “Resilience, Optimism and birthday celebrations”
Emotional Investing, Baggage and the quest for clean windows
I’ve been I hope noticeably absent these past weeks, not by choice mind you but the high temperatures , in fact a “new” record for us was a heatwave starting in the beginning of August and only burning out ….(😊) over the past weekend. The higher temperatures cauterizes all ambitions for some MS Warriors …myselfContinue reading “Emotional Investing, Baggage and the quest for clean windows”