Film – Dr Rod’s Odd Blog (almondemotion)

I am a Tory! (& the trouble with memes)

You can say, ‘Molly, you are 95, your mum is dead, you have dementia, you live in a care home, sit down.’

Time on my hands – Pour passer le temps.

For passing the time, as winter approaches.

Nao and Zen, Time Beings and a regret for the inevitable

The butterfly beats its wings, and we are all prisoners of time.

Sun, sea and outdated cultural references

(Can you hear the crickets? The Bouzouki?)

Deceased albatrosses, dog companions and other thoughts and travels.

Michael was a true rambler, born in Russia he migrated to Glasgow then fought in Egypt and Palestine in the First World War then back to Glasgow and then off to Australia via Ceylon.

Free-association, mind-wandering, existential worries, and Yoda’s gender

Is the recession upon us? What I think about my tortoise, what do they think about me?

What have I learned, what have I seen?

We don’t really move or go anywhere.

In space and time, we stand still.

Black-belt medicine

For me, the difference between the two belts and their equivalents in medicine can be described as transactional and transformational care.

Drowning in data, in war.

We fear crazy men who remain in power for too long, who climb to the top ensuring multiple mutually assured mechanisms of destruction for anyone who might threaten them.

Greek letters, a return to Leonardo, The Code, and my face

Rod talks numbers, art and the imperfection of his face.

A confrontation with the awareness of my outdateness.

I don’t even want to talk about the masks. We were at a cinema in Bristol this evening to celebrate my birthday. We saw The Harder They Fall. No, it wasn’t the movie that made me realise how far away I am from where I could or should be, nor the paper cups we wereContinue reading “A confrontation with the awareness of my outdateness.”

Babyteeth

It’s a comedy,

Although I don’t remember laughing.

If I told you I’m good, you would probably say I’m boasting & Teamworking

We want to be associated with the best – the best team, country, organisation.

Others don’t really care.

Some see the whole of the moon.

Others Brigadoon.

Muffled sounds, drum beat and dementia

Norwegian Wood

Yesterday

Michelle

Penny Lane

All resonating, taking me back and creating an atmosphere.

HD

What brought this into perspective was the 1985 Top of The Pops that we watched afterwards; John Peel had hair; Bon Jovi and the Human League featured.

BlacKkKlansman

Where to begin? I went to see this movie yesterday with my son, not quite knowing what to expect other than it had scored 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. I won’t mention the shenanigans at the front desk; It blew me away. Afterwards, my son told me that I say that about every film I watchContinue reading “BlacKkKlansman”