End of an Era
the casual conversational tone of a blog is what makes it so very dangerous
After several years and 2342 posts, this will be my very last blog.
It’s served its purpose, kept me sane and literate, and introduced me to several very interesting people.
However, no matter how hard I tried, from time to time I would post some quite inappropriate things, which did me no credit at all.
Besides I detest the ‘new’ block editor.
So, thank you so very much for reading and commenting, but good morning and goodbye for good.
I hope you have enjoyed reading, as much as I have enjoyed writing.
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Road concept – freedom
jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
no more deadlines and commitments
Scenes on Sunday ~ Rain
life is not waiting for the storm to pass
it’s about learning to dance in the rain
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalknet
well, here in England you at least have to walk in the rain
Not Feeling Good
some days are worse than others, this is one of those days
Well, today isn’t going so well, it’s been lashing it down with rain, I’m suffering from insomnia, and I’d really rather not be trapped in my garret all day. On the other hand, there isn’t really anywhere to go any more, because I still can’t see my friends, travel is still very difficult, and going anywhere risks being placed in self-isolation, possibly in an expensive hotel.
I need to make the best of things, and lot let myself become depressed.
Hopefully you guys are all doing better than I am.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
the sea is angry today
Tunes on Tuesday ~ Stairway to Heaven
some things remain funny, no matter what
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every day we live we learn something new
jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
allegedly, kangaroo is aboriginal for WTF was that?
Black and White Thinking ~ Jealousy
it is the survival of the most selfish
Some say that jealousy is a character defect that has no place in a civilised society. And that forgiveness is always the right thing to do. All I know is that brutal Darwinism means that jealousy is hard-wired into us all. Only the weak do not get jealous.
However, the jealousy of a man is very different from the jealousy of a woman, and that has been hard-wired into the psyche every mature man and woman since the dawn of time. And it’s all down to genetics.
All living things have the desire to survive, but even stronger than that is the need to pass on their genes to the next generation. This is the real reason we have the ultimate self-sacrifices of child-care, men dying for others, women dying for their children, religions, charities, altruism….. Far beyond the drive for self-preservation is the ultimate need to ensure that your children survive and thrive.
Men are jealous because if their woman sleeps with another man she might be carrying a child with her lover’s genes, which benefits him not at all.
Women are jealous because whoever fathered her child, if her partner loves another women he may stop supporting her and her child, therefore her own genetic material may not survive.
It’s not about pride, nor loyalty, nor honesty, nor societal pressures ~ fidelity is about genetics. Ultimately, women do not care who fathered their child, just that the child must survive and thrive. However, men have no interest in supporting a woman who might be carrying the child of another man. It’s a fundamental truth, cheating on your partner is the ultimate betrayal.
Things like birth control, morals, ethics, and religions have muddied the waters, but it comes down to the brutal Darwinian fact that, in a man / woman relationship, exclusivity is first and foremost an essential survival trait. And it’s the survival of your genes that’s important, not your own survival, and certainly not your happiness. Darwinism couldn’t really give a fuck if you are happy or not, that’s just a reward for making certain that your genetic material lives on.
That gives rise to a pair of conflicting rules;
- If she has cheated on you leave her.
- Whatever happens, make him stay with you, even if you’ve been cheating on him.
And good luck living by the hard rules of the survival of the fittest.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
women want a protector
Monochrome Monday ~ Ebony and Ivory
monochrome photography shows the darkness in the soul
In these politically correct days are we even allowed to listen to this song any more. You know what? I don’t care what sad, narrow-minded people think, I like this Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Duet.
Oh maybe they were talking about piano keys.
In these woke days they can’t be made of ivory either.
But maybe ebony is O.K.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
not black
but positively monochrome
Scenes on Sunday ~ Tiny Trailers
size isn’t everything
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
It would take me about a week to build one of these things
well, maybe two
Scenes on Sunday ~ Dance
hand in hand, on the edge of the sand
they danced by the moon’s last light
Just to do something different, here’s a dance mashup with scenes from some great films. Most of which I’ve been lucky enough to catch, at one time or another.
I hope you enjoy.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
Dance with me in Dreams
until the end of Love
Songs on Saturday ~ Drunk On A Plane
eventually the cabin staff will cut you off
Following the Dierks Bentley song Somewhere On A Beach I posted earlier today, I also came across this little ditty.
I have so been there.
Except I didn’t actually go to Cancun.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
but Marmaduke always has my back
Songs on Saturday ~ Somewhere On A Beach
it’s got to be five o’clock somewhere
This song by Dierks Bentley says everything about the kind of summer vacation that I can’t enjoy right now. As a matter of fact there are some fabulous beaches near the garret, but it isn’t warm, it isn’t relaxing, and there is certainly a dearth of hot girls in skimpy bikinis.
If it comes right down to it I can’t play the guitar either.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
but I can dream
can’t I?
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