Words I Suddenly Dislike
some words should never have been invented
Awe-Inspiringly, Awefulize, Bigsie, Cancel Cultire, Contact-Tracing, Contactless, COVID-19, Denialism, E-Scooter, Fantoosh, Franger, Influencer, Lockdown, LOL, MacGyver, Meghan Markle, Mentionitis, Misgendering, ROLF, Sad Fishing, Segway, Shero, Social Distancing, Truthiness, WFH, WIP, WTF, Woke, Zoodle
I have no idea what some of the above mean, and honestly, I don’t really want to know
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
I don’t know what that means either
Songs on Saturday ~ Daydream Believer
believe in your dreams
because if you don’t nobody else will
I remember this Monkees song from nineteen-hundred-and-frozen-to-death, (actually 1968). Back the it wasn’t ‘cool’ to like the Monkees, not when here in England we had The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and Manfred Mann. But I liked this back then, and I still like it now.
Besides, I like the message, because I do believe in my dreams.
Please listen with a smile.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
underneath all that is a very cool, hard core, Pontiac GTO
Random Jottings ~ A Fresh Start
no matter what, tomorrow is another day
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life’s a beach, put your footsteps in the virgin sand
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living in your comfort zone, staying with a bad relationship
is just building your own prison walls
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a new year isn’t the only time to make a fresh start
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when your partner cheats on you
be positive about it and find a better partner
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if what you’re doing isn’t working
try something else instead
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don’t be limited by others
choose to believe in yourself
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you either own yourself
or you let others own you
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
don’t look back
you’re not going that way
Random Jottings ~ Lies
no woman ever lies about how much they drink
or where they’ve just been
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a woman will ask a question when she already knows the answer
so lying to her is usually is futile
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the perfect man
doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke, doesn’t lie, doesn’t cheat
and doesn’t exist
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never lie to a woman, unless it’s also a compliment
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you can always tell when a politician is lying
it’s when they’re talking
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a good liar is an expert at deceiving himself
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a lie can be half-way around the world
before the truth has got its boots on
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
never trust a drunk
they lie just for fun
Tips for Visiting the City of York
Yorkshire folk are not fools, just taciturn
do not try to drive in the City of York
you will get lost and frustrated
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in the City of York, pedestrians ignore motor traffic
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get a good map of the city centre
which will not stop you from becoming hopelessly lost
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always carry an umbrella
which you will find utterly inconvenient, and lose
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the pub grub is good and so is the beer, which is warm brown and flat
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there are bus tours and walking tours of the city
to be recommended if you are an American
at least you won’t get lost
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visit; The Minster, The Railway Museum, The Shambles, the City Walls, Clifford’s Tower, and York Art Gallery
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
Clifford’s Tower where on March 16th 1190 some 150 Jews were massacred, (in the original timber building, which was then burned down)
Random Jottings ~ Travel
vacations in California are good for me
it’s better to to take a road trip in a convertible Mustang
than it is to arrive
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live with no apologies, travel with no regrets
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travel, you can always get more money
you can’t buy more time
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choose your travelling companion wisely
you will be sharing your life with her
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I have nothing to lose and a whole world to explore
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the journey of a thousand miles begins with buying a ticket
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travel broadens the mind, sitting around broadens the behind
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
given a choice
always travel in style
A Short Break to History
the thing about English History is that there’s a lot of it
it is the most haunted city in England
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history is not a burden on the memory
but an illumination of the soul
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look for ghosts with an open mind and you will find them
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there are a lot of local legends about this ancient city
devils, cats, tiny streets, and witches
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the construction of England is the art of the possible
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here in England we don’t think that 1787 is such a long time ago
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
in England, where there’s a church
there’s also a good pub
Random Jottings ~ Apologies
never apologise for showing your true feelings
never apologise for feeling hurt
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a bad apology is better than none
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an excuse isn’t the same as an apology
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if he says; ‘I’m sorry you feel that way…..’
then run far and run fast
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‘I am sorry you’re angry…..’ is not an apology
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some say that sorry seems to be the hardest word
it isn’t, goodbye is
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an apology is meaningless if he keeps doing what he was sorry for
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
telling her that you love her
is not being weak
unless you apologise for it
sorry
goodbye is the hardest word
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please forgive me when things don’t always go right
and that I didn’t say; ‘I love you’ as much as I might
I apologise that I stay awake just to hear you breathing
and that sometimes I get weary late at night
please forgive me that I couldn’t make it to forever
only to a pacific sunset’s last fading light
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
men can’t always make it perfect
no matter how hard they try
Dangerous Liars
some say that women make the best liars
and that a woman will lie about anything
just to stay in practice
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some say men lie the most
but women tell the biggest lies
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women lie about their feelings
while most men speak the truth very easily
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women love the lie that saves their pride
but never an unflattering truth
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secrets and lies kill relationships
no matter how careful you are, you will get caught
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women lie the most when they lie to themselves about a man
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everybody lies, but mature women lie more than most
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
some women can make a man fall in love with their lies
