Posts by Jackie Clark
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I'm always intrigued by peoples' reactions to how we get our food. Am I cruel and callous for thinking that there's a food chain in nature, and that, like it or not, by dint of firepower and fishing rods, we're sort of somewhere near the top of that food chain? And that being the case, we're supposed to eat the life forms below us on that food chain? Of course, you want to do things ethically, and kindly, and respect the food you eat. But I have to be honest, Jacqui. They're fish. Sentient beings? Not so sure. Now, stingrays, I wouldn't want to kill them. Have you ever looked one in the eye? Soulful. And yet - I eat cows and lambs. And they're soulful too. Ah, better not to think of it, and just eat it. Still wouldn't eat a stingray though.
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Just to say – Sam and Luke et al, thanks for the gig tonight. I would have paid any money just to hear Hitchcock played live. And I loved the new song, Thirteenth Floor. I hadn't realised until tonight just how very "Wall of Sound" in a Pink Floyd psychedelic fantastic sort of way your music is. I have always loved your instrumental stuff, and it was a pleasure to hear it played live. And I repeat - would have paid any money to hear Hitchcock. It's an inspired piece of music.
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I'd quite like a search function that I can use to find PAS peeps, and their contact details.
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What a very quick response to the overwhelming popularity of the page numbers menu. Fabulous.
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Busytown: A Classical Education: Chapter…, in reply to sally jones,
You know what I think it is, Sally? I think that all children are born with and carry with them, to a certain age, their native intuition/gut instincts/call it what you like. And then the voices start - the negative ones - telling them what and who to trust, what and who to like, and they start taking notice, and absorbing the negativity parlayed to them by adults, and before you know it, they turn into us. And then, if you are lucky, and you understand in time that other peoples' opinions aren't important, your intuition comes back. Or rather doesn't come back, because it never went away. More that you can hear it,because you are willing to listen to it again. Never met a gut instinct I didn't like.
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If I may get back to our friend, Albert the Otter. I have a brand spanking new copy of the aforementioned adventures of Otterboy in my hands. Oh, I almost cried. But I smiled, instead. No childers to read it to today, but on Monday afternoon (when I am on inside) I will be reading it to some very enthralled people. Edit Scratch that. I read it to two of my colleagues. Smiles and laughter throughout, and "Nice story" at the end.
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Hard News: Do you like what we've done…, in reply to Kyle Matthews,
Oh, I am sorry, Kyle. Our baby girl is not well either, at the mo. She's just been diagnosed with diabetes, hyperthyroidism, and Cushings Disease. Nothing some insulin and pills for the rest of her life (she's 10) won't fix. I hope the same can be said for your lovely fellow.
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Speaker: My People, in reply to Bart Janssen,
Well, that's what I meant, Bart. More babies who are going to grow up to be great people.
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And may I just say - stop whingeing, you lot. Anything new takes time to bed in.
It’s like that one April Fool’s Day when we rearranged all my sister’s bedroom furniture, including the bed. While she was asleep. In the bed.
Just like that, except without the waking-up-screaming bit.
Jolisa, I love you.
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Hard News: Do you like what we've done…, in reply to Jonse,
well, welcome, then, Jonse! Hope to see you post a bit more often.