Literature and the Love of Life

presented by Dr Kelp

2006-07-26

Lifes Necessities

The town where I live was without water for 12 hours the other day. It made me realize how much I had taken having fresh water on tap (so to speak) for granted. It was a challenge to clean my teeth, I couldn't shower before work, and worst of all NO COFFEE!!.

Without water everything else in life loses meaning

Ciao

Grant

Lifes Necessities

The town where I live was without water for 12 hours the other day. It made me realize how much I had taken having fresh water on tap (so to speak) for granted. It was a challenge to clean my teeth, I couldn't shower before work, and worst of all NO COFFEE!!.

Without water everything else in life loses meaning

Ciao

Grant

2006-07-18

The Day You Start Dying

"The day you stop learning is the day you start dying" - Quote by a 92 year old Nobel Laureate in his acceptance speech.

I have had a couple of great days at work. I have been roped in to do some HTML programming and database backend work which I have not done for ages. I've been on a learning curve to come to grips with the new .Net IDE and classes within style sheets. The main point is that I am learning (or relearning) an old skill and I feel great.

I'm convinced that keeping an inquiring and open mind is the secret to longevity and lifelong mental agility.

Keep Well

DK

2006-07-16

From a Reader to a Writer

I have decided to become a writer (part time) once I finish my midlife BA in six months. Apparently one of the prerequisites to be a great writer is to be a great reader. I get fidgety if I go several hours without reading and I'm always getting into trouble from my dear wife about the mess of books around our house. At the moment I am reading the Collected short stories of Owen Marshall, a NZ writer. He is a master of the short story and his themes are very evocative and anchored in the mid twentieth century.

I trust you all are well.

Regards

Grant

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