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Joe's Blog: ALL HALLOWS RC SCHOOL, FARNHAM

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ALL HALLOWS RC SCHOOL, FARNHAM. I want to feel. That we've left our mark, somewhere along the line,. That we aren't going to simply disappear,. That, along with our genes, we'll have transmitted something of importance to our future generations, our descendents,. That, on the way, we'll have touched some lives, each with his/her own special magic,. And LOVE. Oh, yes! LOTS OF LOVE, along with the memories. John Doyle died in Feb 2011. I dont remember you but I remember. Pat Lawrence and his sister Anne.

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Joe's Blog: SLAVES IN BRITAIN

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At first, when I read this in a tiny little section of a Spanish newspaper I thought it was an exagerated report of an isolated incident involving one or two domestic-service situations. After all, slavery was abolished in Great Britain in 1807. However, I looked it up anyway and found to my horror. That it involved twenty-four slaves, all men, and most of them British! The gruesome details have been published. And can be seen even on youtube.com,. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? What about the neighbours?

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Joe's Blog: CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

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When will the powerful minority stop exploiting the weak majority? 11th July - A SAD DAY in SREBRENICA! Back in the early 16. Century, over 200 people were executed by order of King Henry VIII as a result of what became known as the Pilgrimage of Grace. Just like that! Impressive picture taken fron the series "The Tudors"). AND THEY JUSTIFY IT! And what is the common factor? What breeds such violence and disregard for human lives and human rights? Murdoch’s permissive attitude led to more sales and...

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Joe's Blog: SUCH A NIGHT

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In the words of an old Elvis Presley hit:"It was a night, what night it was, it really was such a night! I only just got the photos, which is why I hadn't posted anything before. Anyway, to cut a long story short, back in February, one of my courses ended and the students suggested having dinner together to celebrate. Well, I always enjoy an evening out with my students, and in this case even more so because they were all women, ALL young, and ALL. Was it going to be fun! Well, it was a Thursday night!

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Joe's Blog: LATE HAVE I LOVED THEE

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LATE HAVE I LOVED THEE. This is neither about Ethel Mannin’s nor St Augustine’s books. It’s about an old woman I neglected during several years and whose memory haunts me even today. I last saw her on her death bed, in coma, surrounded by some of her children and grandchildren. The sight moved me to write this short poem:. And in its place. A line or two to mark the passing of the years. Like waterfalls have carved their way. And left their trace. 8220;Think not of what your country can do for you. You'r...

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Joe's Blog: LONDON'S BURNING

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IS IT REALLY ANY WONDER? Thousands of people out of work. Speculators aggravating the economy. Politicians more interested in votes than in social justice. Big businesses striving for bigger profits than would seem just. Our planet is fast going to pieces and no clear future appears on the horizon. There's a clear lack of leadership in Europe. There's a clear lack of leadership in the UK. There's a clear lack of leadership in the world. My Online Poker Blog Best Online Poker Sites. Thanks for visiting my...

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Joe's Blog: A VOICE TO DIE FOR

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A VOICE TO DIE FOR. Ever since I discovered her I have been an ardent fan of hers, even though I'm not a follower of that type of music. She has a unique way of combining two styles to produce the kind of music angels must surely play in heaven. Here's the youtube link and, below it, the lyrics. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Quel cuor perdesti - per un miraggio. Quel cuor tradisti - odiar di piu, non puo! La mia voce senti - il suo dolor. o no? La tua spari, e io, pazza, t'aspetto! You're welcome to post...

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Joe's Blog: HAWKING'S UNIVERSE

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Do I understand well? Does Stephen Hawking really claim that the universe created itself and, at the same time, that God exists; or at least that both of these theories are perfectly plausible and can co-exist? As a child, whenever I asked:".and who created God, then? I was told He had ALWAYS existed. It never occured to me then to ask:"WHERE? Similarly, the Big Bang theory lends itself to the same questions: WHERE? But what about GOD? Here we also have two questions: WHO or WHAT is GOD? Because the mome...

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Joe's Blog: SAMURAI

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Last night I saw a film, a most unusual japanese film called "Twilight Samurai". Spanish readers can find it under the title of "El ocaso del Samurai". The video that follows is the song featured at the end of the fim; a gentle, touching and yet simple melody sung beautifully by Yosui Inoue. The Samurai code of honour is something which has fascinated me for as long as I can remember: duty above all, something that is somewhat rare these days when most seek personal gain and satisfaction. Three of a Kind.

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Joe's Blog: CHAMPIONS AGAIN

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Incredible as it may seem for a chess player of my modest level, my team won for the second time in three years the Catalan National league Championship - Second category - in Catalonia, Spain. To do this we had to compete in a block of a hundred teams of eight players each, divided into 10 groups. First we came top in our group, and then, came through the various play-offs winning the finals 5-3. Not bad for a team with three 60 players, four 50-60 players, and only one player under 30! During the summe...