(‘prose’ for a painting) Be guided by St Andrew’s cross, be enlightened by truth and unafraid of shadows. Be as constant as the trees that will every October celebrate your birthday with golden autumn leaves. Then this little tree may grow straight and greater than...
Oct 21, 2008
The baseball pitch at Middle School, Purchase, NY was a little large for the half pint rookies out for their early season, and possibly first ever, training session; so the bases were brought in towards the batting position thus reducing the diamond a bit. This way,...
Feb 25, 2019
Climbing rock faces and mountains or walking in the African bush and a bit in the English countryside was where my knowledge of Arthur developed. But most of his life he was engaged in business of which others no doubt have a much better insight; I observed only from...
May 21, 2013
Ma, as she was to me, was born in Chesterfield, the second of three girls, and christened Barbara Evelyn in the church with the twisted spire. Judy was the youngest and she is with us here today. In 1923 their father, James Rothwell, was promoted to Town Clerk of...
Mar 21, 2007
`As a young man Bruce’s considerable physical and mental talents would inevitably lead him to sailing since this is the sport that requires both, especially if one has the kind of ambition that burned inside him. It must have been in London where his taste for...
Feb 25, 2019
Chalimbana police station had been freshly painted in horizontal stripes, blue, white and green, the colours of the wide webbing belt that holds up the trousers of the Zambian police force. The officers all looked polished and starched and Madam Chief Inspector, amply...
Dec 20, 2003
Hitherto passing wind has had negative connotations, or at least when in the presence of others, but today, if I could manage to do so there would be great joy in Devonshire Place. This is the location of the London Clinic where two days ago part of my colon was...
May 19, 2016
Take time to work – it is the price of success. Take time to think – it is the source of power. Take time to play – it is the secret of perpetual youth. Take time for your friends – it is the road to happiness. Take time to love and be loved – it is the privilege of...
Feb 25, 2019