Quitting can be wise

Quitting can be wise

I went to see my GP recently. I had a book, Wolf Hall, in my hand, and he told me he had read it and its sequel. He added that he disliked them both.  I must have shown puzzlement, so he explained that he never stopped reading a book he had started. His...
Are You Tough?

Are You Tough?

How tough are you?  I have been watching Alone Sweden on SBS in Australia. Eight individuals are placed alone at lake edge in a Norwegian forest as winter approaches. They have a backpack of supplies each. Their task: Stay and suffer longer than the...
What Do You Wonder About?

What Do You Wonder About?

Have you written a song lately? No?   Read on: You’ll have a song done in a matter of minutes.   Let’s start with a tune, that of I Wonder by Rodriguez. Use your web browser to find a recorded rendition of it so you learn the tune....
Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

Have you ever known a femme fatale? I watched a streaming video on someone who was widely considered one: Christine Keeler. She was the attractive teen at the centre of the Profumo Affair in the UK decades ago.  Christine had an affair with the...