It was the Who who said ‘Hope I die before I get old’. Abandon hope Roger and Pete— ya’ll are certifiably old. Any band that celebrates 50 years of touring, or even 40, involves oldsters. And then there was Dylan Thomas who advised ‘do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light’. Neither of these approaches have much to do with growing old gracefully. Some folks take the ‘carpe diem’ approach– ‘gather ye... Read more
Today is the day Ann and I were married in S. Hamilton, Mass. in 1977. It seems like an opportune moment to reflect on some ‘famous last words’ none better than those of Jesus— ‘Father into thy hands I commend my spirit’. See in what peace a Christian can die. ~~ Joseph Addison, writer, d. June 17, 1719 Waiting are they? Waiting are they? Well–let ’em wait. In response to an attending doctor who attempted to comfort him by saying,... Read more
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Ah the bougainvillea, the food, the Sesame St. characters in beautiful Antalya, Turkey in the summer….. Read more
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The answer must be—- to punish us for our sins, which are many. BW3 Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6r3-sQr58 My family have always been big Beethoven lovers, and of course who doesn’t love the last portion of his Ninth Symphony, commonly called ‘the Ode to Joy’. Hopefully Dad is listening to this even now performed by the heavenly choir. He would have been 100 years old right about now, were he still with us. Happy Birthday Dad, sure do miss you. Your Son, BW3 Read more
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