. Big Jack Charlton left the planet yesterday. As a Sheffield Wednesday fan I naturally loved a blunt northern manager who brought considerable talents to the club for 5 years from 1977. I also met him at a company do and shook the legend’s hand. And earlier this month Vera Lynn, a vision I neverContinue reading “Jack Charlton July 2020 RIP”
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What’s worse than coronavirus?
It’s probably Donald Trump.World leader.The world has been turned upside down by coronavirus.But if I had a choice between another Trump presidency or a longer bout of this deadly virus I’m pretty sure I’d opt for COVID 19.Because with the virus, one heck of a worldwide power, you know where you stand.And you know whatContinue reading “What’s worse than coronavirus?”
Do evil men use God?
Do evil men use God?I’m talking Donald Trump.What credibility will he will retain if he tries to persuade them to.For this is big stuff, heavenly league. Trump failed his 11+.I’ve seen sordid pictures of men laying hands on him.As more sordid of him laying hands on women. He’s a disgraceful man.
Somewhere over the rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high There’s a wonderful world My Christmas message begins with Judy Garland’s song of 1939. The autumn is a special time for me. Brothers, twins Peter and John were born on October 4th1940. Mammy was born on Trafalgar day 1915. Both Peter and John died before their due date,Continue reading “Somewhere over the rainbow”
Zuccini?
In memory of my adopted mother Iride In England, a zuccini is an aborigine. I fell in love with Zuccini fritters from day one in Iride’s kitchen. Iride died last year, and I propose a menu here with king size prawns to commemorate a king size lady. Ingredients 8 large fresh or frozen prawns withContinue reading “Zuccini?”
Les Kaufman RIP
Today, in a few hours, will be the funeral of Les Kaufman, the greatest philosopher I have ever known. I met Donna Holstein in 1970, at Diana stores, North Bergen, New Jersey and we’ve been close friends ever since. She married Les in 1973 and I recall them both coming to Leeds, where we sawContinue reading “Les Kaufman RIP”
#loserteachers
President Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., last week gave a warm up act for his dad’s border wall rally in El Paso, to rouse the crowd. The president’s son drew cheers when he urged young conservatives to “bring it to your schools because you don’t have to be indoctrinated by these loser teachers thatContinue reading “#loserteachers”
Lynne’s Art 28 Jan 2019
Toxic Christianity
Donald Trump’s survival as President relies on the support of many lunatics, amongst them a bizarre a collection of right wing evangelical “Christians”. I remember at Trump’s inauguration the son of Billy Graham, Franklin, praised God for the man that many of us see as the Devil incarnate. You were wrong, Franklin, and your dad would turn overContinue reading “Toxic Christianity”
Oh-oh-oh what a lovely war!
Press this link in this title to go to a beautiful war song The headline is sarcastic because relying on violence to settle a dispute has never worked. It’s not lovely. It’s ugly. This year at 11.00 on 11th Nov 1918 many of us remembered the 100 years since the end of the 1914-18 Great War, named “the war to endContinue reading “Oh-oh-oh what a lovely war!”