M2 is 5 years and 6 months old – his birthday is in June. At bedtime, on the 25th of December, all the presents unwrapped and played with, this conversation transpired….
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That Rabbit Is Evil
13
Oct
Scene : Bunnings (a large hardware chain), a weekend, during the school holidays.
Characters : Me (me) and M2 (my 5-year-old son)
Why Don’t I Like Stuff By Arthur C Clarke?
07
Sep
Arthur C Clarke is supposed to be one of the giants of Science Fiction. However, I’ve been very often disappointed by his stuff. Why? And does anyone else feel the same way? Or do most people just say “Arthur C Who??”
“Don’t Listen To Your Father”
19
Aug
Me : “We had a fire drill at work today”
M1 : “What’s a fire drill?”
Me : “Well, you get a big acetylene gas bottle, and a big oxygen bottle, and when you mix them, they burn really really hot. Then you put the flame up against the wall, and it burns out these really neat holes in the concrete, just like that”
MK : “Don’t listen to your father”
Arthur Ernest Hartley, 1906-2011.
07
Jun
“God has put eternity in the hearts of man”
Today was my grandfather’s funeral. He had just turned 105. As my uncle spoke, reflecting on his father’s life, he ended his speech by saying “I wonder how many of us had the feeling he would go on forever”. I know I did.
Some Things Don’t Need To Be Taught
03
May
There are some things people need to be taught, and some things that just come naturally.