I somehow managed to miss out on tickets for the forthcoming Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers gigs, they were on my musical bucket list and will have to remain there. It was with great sadness that I read of the death of Walter Becker. The tributes will flow from those who are far more entitled to commentContinue reading “Walter Becker RIP”
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The Monday Morning Quote #414
“If A is success in life, then A = x + y + z. Work is x, play is y, and z is keeping your mouth shut.” Albert Einstein.
The Monday Morning Quote #413
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Arthur Ashe
The Monday Morning Quote #406
“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was released from captivity on February 11th 1990 (27 years ago) after 27 years of imprisonment.
The Monday Morning Quote #405
‘The first principle is you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.’ Richard Feynman.
The Monday Morning Quote #401
“… but it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all.” – Sherlock Holmes” The Man With The Twisted Lip
The Monday Morning Quote #393
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke
The Monday Morning Quote #392
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Monday Morning Quote #383
“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” John Cage – who would have been 104 today and is still considered “avant-garde”.
As the new rugby season kicks off – “Find us a freak – and cheap”
“Fears and revelations of a top rugby agent” “It’s definitely a game of how big can we get them, how quickly, and let’s see if they can cope – otherwise, we’ll move them on.” ‘Find us a freak – and cheap” ‘Almost every player is not 100%’ Sean Longstaff was a winger who played forContinue reading “As the new rugby season kicks off – “Find us a freak – and cheap””