January is almost over and we will soon be inundated with Valentine's "stuff". My suggestion for anyone wanting to be more creative than a Hallmark card or Disney character one, would be to simply get a photo of your loved one and write the words to the most beautiful love song in the Pop universe -- "Let it Be Me" on the back and put it in an envelop, then deliver it on the appointed day.
There are many versions, but I enjoy the Everley Brothers' one best. Hauntingly beautiful.
"I bless the day I found you
I want to stay around you
And so I beg you, let it be me"
(words & music by Curtis - Delanoe - Becaud)
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Subway + Footlongs
Really people, as if the courts are not already jammed up with too many procedural bottlenecks, some people think it an appropriate act to sue Subway for 11" footlongs. (Best excuse I've heard for a long time to make America convert to the Metric system, or more properly, System International {SI} !)
However, Subway missed a great opportunity to de-fuse this nonsense by stating that the filling is the same regardless of the bread around it; And shouldn't all those other people who received a 12 & 1/2" sub be charged extra? Where is this all heading? Wasteful time on the news about inconsequential matters when the real "news" - Britain wanting to leave the EU, trouble in North Africa, China + Japan, you name it, is ignored.
Just as an aside, what about the fact that no hamburger you EVER receive from MacDonalds or Wendys, or whatever looks like the stuff they advertise. Isn't that misleading advertising too?
I am just saying...
However, Subway missed a great opportunity to de-fuse this nonsense by stating that the filling is the same regardless of the bread around it; And shouldn't all those other people who received a 12 & 1/2" sub be charged extra? Where is this all heading? Wasteful time on the news about inconsequential matters when the real "news" - Britain wanting to leave the EU, trouble in North Africa, China + Japan, you name it, is ignored.
Just as an aside, what about the fact that no hamburger you EVER receive from MacDonalds or Wendys, or whatever looks like the stuff they advertise. Isn't that misleading advertising too?
I am just saying...
Monday, 21 January 2013
day 2 me & Obama
Not too sure about my ability to spur interest or responses, yet, but was staggered to discover two people have viewed my introduction.
I guess I had better find out how I can read others' musings...
Yesterday was Obama's second inauguration and I confess I did not watch it; although, politics is another of my interests - specifically, American, Canadian, British and European political activity.. I do try to follow world events in general because, as this piece of writing attests, we are increasingly interconnected in the world around us.. big world of course, not my small world surrounding me.
The BBC homepage is one of my regular daily reads, but I do also have bookmarked other sources, Libyan, Australian, Indian newspapers.
Back to Obama, it was not any dislike of the man, quite the contrary, I like him, it is the tedious commentaries by the tv announcers that get to me.
Decades ago, as a bachelor, I'd leave the tv on all day - more for company, so that the apartment was "artificially filled" with activity as I did other things. I have finally reached a stage where I can remain in my home without background material.
What does that say about me...
more ramblings soon.
I guess I had better find out how I can read others' musings...
Yesterday was Obama's second inauguration and I confess I did not watch it; although, politics is another of my interests - specifically, American, Canadian, British and European political activity.. I do try to follow world events in general because, as this piece of writing attests, we are increasingly interconnected in the world around us.. big world of course, not my small world surrounding me.
The BBC homepage is one of my regular daily reads, but I do also have bookmarked other sources, Libyan, Australian, Indian newspapers.
Back to Obama, it was not any dislike of the man, quite the contrary, I like him, it is the tedious commentaries by the tv announcers that get to me.
Decades ago, as a bachelor, I'd leave the tv on all day - more for company, so that the apartment was "artificially filled" with activity as I did other things. I have finally reached a stage where I can remain in my home without background material.
What does that say about me...
more ramblings soon.
introduction
here I am world... cyber world? Don't know what to say for openers: Hello?
Ok, but hello to whom?
I wanted to do something different in 2013, so I thought, why not start a blog.
mik is my nickname, hence the title.
I am old, sort of, but not past beginning anew.
My interests are varied, but that is not very helpful, really, is it...
I love - music, especially early rock and roll, blues, R 'n' B, (old style, C20th stuff... not current stuff much.)
Cars.
Films.
Ok, but hello to whom?
I wanted to do something different in 2013, so I thought, why not start a blog.
mik is my nickname, hence the title.
I am old, sort of, but not past beginning anew.
My interests are varied, but that is not very helpful, really, is it...
I love - music, especially early rock and roll, blues, R 'n' B, (old style, C20th stuff... not current stuff much.)
Cars.
Films.
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