Test photo — view from my window
Test photo — view from my window
A problem of The Developed World
I read today that Mia Farrow [the actress] told a UNICEF PR person that it is past time to end polio. I thought it is past time to end premature birth. I was a preemie so I am lucky to be alive. I was born at 25 weeks, weighed 680g. I was in hospital for [...]
Reading and Music for October
after a long break from tumblr I am back. I have lots of stuff to share so am going to split it up over a few blog postings. So, we will start with the books and music for the month. Mossflower: Redwall book 2 by bryan Jacques. Backbloks Baby-Doctor by Doris Gordon The Cambridge Companion [...]
Reading and Music for September
I am reading some interesting stuff this month. Very eclectic as always. Music From The true Vine: Mike Seeger’s life and music — Bill C. Malone The Artist’s Way — Julia Cameron A book recommended to me many years ago by Judy Collins. > I am listening to William Ade performing Suzuki piano repertoire volumes 3, 4 and 5. [...]
Just Stuff
Music of Poulenc pounds around me as I write this blog this morning. Poulenc is weirdly beautiful. I am in the process of applying to be a Simply Music teacher more on that later. The method was developed in Australia and has students playing great sounding pieces from there first lessons. Have been thinking of [...]
Follow Me Up to Kaeo
I have been enjoying the hospitality of my friends, Collin and Diane in Kaeo. We have been having much fun — playing random games, going everywhere on Google Earth and I have been giving Di iPad lessons. On Tuesday came up on the bus. Trip was boring and slept most of the way. The drivers, Shannon and [...]
Reading and Music for August
I am reading bits of lots of things but haven’t finished any of the stuff I mentioned last month. So the only new book on my virtual shelf is Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell. This is the sixth in his Saxon/Uhtred series and is rather good. Also picked up On Creative Writing: Manaaging Language [...]
Holidays
p> Last week I was in Gisborne visiting Sam and her family. Week after next I am going to Kaeo to see Collin and Di. I like going on holiday. Up in Northland it is very nice, very spiritual. It is good for recuperation and reflection. New Zealand’s founding document was signed up there at [...]
Reading and Music for July
I am awaiting graduation eagerly so have been reading a lot more than usual. Backblocks Baby Doctor: An autobiography by Doris Gordon Over My Dead Body by June Opie The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden by Mark Bowden The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
Interesting Things
I read on the internet two interesting ththings–actually quite a few interesting things have been emerging over the past few days. First there is the so-called “treaty for the blind” which, if ratified will give more access to books for those with print disabilities (IE blind or dyslexic or some other learning disability.) This is [...]