Loic has had his second shot. I guess this means he has been fully Pfizerised. The doctor and a nurse went to the home and allowed twenty minutes per patient. Ample time to explain and calm. The old medical routine of one distracts while the other acts . After the jab Loic was given a small bag of Smarties . He'd happily do it all over again such is his liking for Smarties.
Pandemic creativity. 75 variations of America the Beautiful coming on July 4th: https://www.america-beautiful.com/ . 75 versions sounds a lot - even for the most ardent patriot to listen to. Some of them I'm sure will be very avant garde. Not wanting to put a damper on things but this World Series performance by Ray Charles is surely unbeatable : https://youtu.be/HlHMQEegpFs?t=32 Although this may come a close second and what a youthful looking backing choir ! :https://youtu.be/y1fihSpdEx8?t=125
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Hari OM
Well, that's interesting... I came across an interview with author Plokhy by one of those serendipitious tubular threads just last month... The actual presentation doesn't begin until minute 10:26, and that is for a two minute intro which is monotonic and metronmic to say the least... but you may find it a worthwhile adjunct to your reading. YAM xx
Thank you. Monotonic sums it up.
I heard Serhii Plokhy talking about the Cuban missile crisis book on Radio 4 recently, and having found his Chernobyl book deeply fascinating, will give this new one a go too soon..
How time flies. I read his book on Chernobyl at a new and very 'Glasgow' restaurant that had opened up near the West Port in St.Andrews. The restaurant has not survived Covid and the absence of golfers/students, but Plokhy has managed to write another book .
I have just ordered Plokhy's book about Chernobyl from our local library in Wanganui, New Zealand.
Somewhat heavy reading for me these days, so I'll give it a miss. As a youngster I can remember the Cuban missile crisis, and the worldwide tension it generated. The very dark days of the Cold War. It seems that the planet/life/fate always has something nasty up it's sleeve to throw at us.
Sophie, as usual, looks adorable, if somewhat exhausted in the last photo.
How I wish all life's ills could be cured with a bag of Smarties.
This was the Radio 4 programme: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000v1mz
I shudder to think how close we came to the unthinkable. Two world powers having a spitting contest. I remember being taught in school to shelter under our desks in case of a nuclear attack. I was six years old at the time so it seemed a reasonable request and great fun.
The good news is Food and Wine's top pizza pick for New Hampshire is only a 15 minute drive away from our house and yes, they do make a darn good pie. It's the start of a cloudy and cold Sunday over here so restorative naps and Smarties seem like excellent options for the day.
Thank you for the Ray Charles video. I sure do miss him. And Willy's "youthful back up choir" made me feel really old! I guess 20 years is a generation...
Ray trumps everybody.
Sorry, bad choice of words.
Ray's the best.
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