As if by magic
Way back in the mid-70s - when I was a considerably younger man than I am now (just about into my 20s in fact!), I had a friend with whom…
Passing the baton
As a matter of self-discipline I have for some years now tried my best to post to this journal at least once a week. Eagle-eyed observers will have noticed that…
A Salty Dog
"We sailed for parts unknown to man Where ships come home to die No lofty peak nor fortress bold Could match our captain's eye Upon the seventh seasick day We…
A Ship Called Dignity
"And I'm telling this story In a faraway scene Sipping down raki And reading maynard keynes And I'm thinking about home and all that means And a place in the…
The Whole of the Moon
"Unicorns and cannonballs Palaces and piers Trumpets, towers, and tenements Wide oceans full of tears Flags, rags, ferry boats Scimitars and scarves Every precious dream and vision Underneath the…
Safe harbour
"A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” John A. Shedd High time to wrap up the New Year’s reflection and to get…
Tired of being brave
“I killed my ex lovers and buried to my memories' grave. It is January and I am tired of being brave.” Arzum Uzun It occurs to me that the month…
Only in Canada (No: 5478)
Those who live outside Canada - and those who are not Canadians - may very well not even get this allusion - let alone understand why The Girl and I…
Hope is a feeling
Hope is a feeling that life and work have meaning. You either have it or you don't, regardless of the state of the world that surrounds you. Vaclav Havel I…
Jumping the gun
Those who follow these meanderings by gracing the occasional e-mail digest with their precious attention (as apposed to just clicking on ‘delete’) may have been puzzled over the last two…