Having hit the weekend, I have no more brain power to write anything even remotely meaningful. So here's a song for some reflection in a future post. Gabriel's message is credited to Edgar Pettman and Sabine Baring-Gould. I like Sting's recording of the track, especially this performance from the 1980s. The lyrics are below. Enjoy. …
Back in September this year I was having a conversation with my nephew and somehow we got onto the topic of Christmas and music at Christmas time. In particular, we got onto the topic of Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs. I don't know if he asked the question or whether I was just waxing lyrical, …
It's almost the end of NSW's second school term for the year. Term 2 is always a shocker. And there's still parent-teacher interviews coming up this week. Just when you thought you could coast to the end. Actually, I don't think any teacher thinks that they will coast to the end. We all know how …
A bleak mid-winter at the start of it. I said it last week and I'll say it again: Sydney is freezing right now. If you're reading this somewhere else around the globe, don't laugh. Even for you, believe me, it's cold right now. In this wintering, considering the concept of progress feels completely counter intuitive. …
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