Another man who I greatly admire has passed away at the age of 74. Others can tell his life story better than I can here here & here For a wonderful collection of his poems and great music consider this. Enjoy the words.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Cliff Morgan – RIP
Cliff Morgan has died at the age of 83. His career from Rhondda Valley to Broadcasting House and Television Centre has been fully documented elsewhere but I would like to remember the man who my father spoke about with respect and enthusiasm. As a player he embodied everything that was great in a Welsh outsideContinue reading “Cliff Morgan – RIP”
50 Years ago today “I have a dream”
TODAY MARKS THE 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s most famous and rousing ‘I have a dream’ speech. (From thejournal.ie) Masterfully orated to between 200,000 and 300,000 marchers, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest speeches of the 20th century. At just 34 years of age, Luther King inspired generations of Americans toContinue reading “50 Years ago today “I have a dream””
The Monday Morning Quote #230
The great American novelist Elmore Leonard died last week. For anyone who has wrestled putting words on a page here’s his advice. “Elmore Leonard’s Ten Rules of Writing 1. Never open a book with weather. 2. Avoid prologues. 3. Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue. 4. Never use an adverb toContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #230”
The Monday Morning Quote #229
“Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.” – Author Unknown (a shame because I’d like to meet them) via Penzu
Two takes on Woodstock
…I’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm I’m going to join in a rock ‘n’ roll band I’m going to get back to the land And get my soul free… —from “Woodstock,” by Joni Mitchell; the Woodstock Festival began on this day in 1969 It appears that every step we made towards liberty has butContinue reading “Two takes on Woodstock”
BDA welcomes decision on HIV-positive dentists
Department of Health plans to remove the restriction on HIV-positive dentists practising in England from April 2014 have been welcomed by the British Dental Association (BDA). The move, which was announced today (15 August 2013), has been called for by the BDA and others for many years. It is a victory for common sense, theContinue reading “BDA welcomes decision on HIV-positive dentists”
The Monday Morning Quote #228
“Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out—it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Robert Service
Investing – The Key Topics For Your Success & an offer from RW Ltd
The four weekly ezine from financial planners Ray Prince and Graham Urwin is a good read and full of sense. Here’s a section from the latest one and an offer to obtain The Investment Answer. Investing – The Key Topics For Your Success When we look back over the seven and a half years thatContinue reading “Investing – The Key Topics For Your Success & an offer from RW Ltd”
The Weekend Read – Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Probably not the ideal book for the beach or poolside but well worth the time it will take to read and digest – I’m half way through reading it for the second time so that I can assimilate and enjoy the message. In his first book Fooled by Randomness Taleb explored the randomness of successContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb”
The Incisal Edge 