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| The innocent will have nothing to fear, right Father?-) |
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| Conversations with Richard Fidler/Sarah Kanowski |
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| An unusually bleak Australian day in my home |
Not the sort of movie I would normally pick to watch, but I watched a mini-series about death and life, which featured a girl who was a survivor of the Norway shootings, and while I had heard about the shootings and bombing at the time on the news, I didn't know all that much about the details, which is why I thought I would give '22 July' a viewing.
Death - A Series About Life ... and the Aldabra Giant Tottoise?
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| Jonas Strand Gravli in 22 July (2018) |
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| 22 July (2018) |
And I always picture Norway as the land of summer fjord-lands like the pictures she sent back to Australia of her Norwegian walks and bike rides.
But watching that movie and seeing the harsh and really bleak and cold winters kind of puts me off the place.
Then I listened to a recent podcast about Iceland -
Conversations Podcast: Tales From Captivity
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This all makes me think of The Beatles song 'Eleanor Rigby' off the 'Revolver' album, which seems rather apt in this early part of 2020 with the Russian Roulette odds of dying from the Covid 19 virus and social isolation.
Dr. Vivek Murthy and Brené on loneliness and connection
Darren you rock. I enjoy your almost daily cognitive display at the wheels. Truly synchromystic in nature. Eleanor Rigby always matched a dour mood in me. To shine forth is key! 87
ReplyDeleteYes Eleanor Rigby is a classic Dennis and thanks for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteI was starting to think that I was the only [l]one reading my blog in lockdown, but now I know that there is another [l]one out there as well;-)
Hi and never think that no one is reading! You make Great Work here and I read daily for a couple years now -just haven't posted a comment. Your work is flawless -I read and then ponder; then want more! You are appreciated lockdown or not -KeBane North Carolina, USA
ReplyDeleteThanks KeBane.
ReplyDeleteMy comment was more of a joke at my own expense (it's the Australian sense of humour of not taking yourself too seriously, which I think is a healthy way to look at life as well).
I do see the stats to the blog from time to time, so I know that people from all over the world seem to enjoy reading the blog (maybe not in China though, as my blog seems to be filtered out and censored over there) and I have noticed that some of the big celebrities I have written about over the years seem to be following me a bit.
What can I say, people like to Google themselves and read what amusing things synch nuts like me are writing about them and fellow celebs.
There's even other bloggers who have told me they would never read my stuff again, who I can tell are still checking in and reading in the shadows, right Loren and HLP?-)
But thanks for the comment KeBane, as it's good to get a genuine comment of praise now and again, rather than some Egyptian spammer trying to slip some generic praise past my filter, just so he can advertise a moving company, or to sell Viagra in the comments section of my blog.
Cheers.