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March 4, 2021

Pot holes and regrets; a road map to dubious freedom      →

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Living, coping and observing in the age of Covid #10

REMEMBER those bruising, knuckle-skinning, foot-tripping days of yore; every man and woman (and all in between)  for themselves; no holds barred as the doors slid open and the mass hurtled forward at the opening of the Boxing Day sales? Or the elbow-shoving, back-pushing skirmishes as  thousands upon thousands bowled each other over when the hooter blared for the  start of the London (or many another major city) Marathon? And not one of them likely at any time  to be within even distant sight of the elite front-runners. Then… Continue reading

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January 12, 2021

Cuddles for goals but not for grandma      →

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Living, coping and observing in the age of Covid #3

04 Jan 2021: THOUGHT for the day: money does not buy brains. Nor can it buy common sense, or consideration for others or the community at large. Shell out zillions but there’s no guarantee the recipient will be transformed into a truly mature and responsible individual regardless of how many window-dressing charity donations they might make. Such are the conclusions from observing the ongoing childish antics of those preening, selfish, narcissistic individuals known as professional footballers. Their self-absorption clearly knows no bounds. As does their self-interest. While the… Continue reading