PinnedMy 21 most-read storiesCelebrating 4 years on Medium — It will soon be 4 years since I started writing on Medium. I was in before there was a subscription and initially Medium promoted my stories which probably explains the higher ratings up until 2018. I still write but I don’t pay a subscription which means my stories are free…Mostread4 min readMostread4 min read
1 day agoAll Quiet on the Western FrontWhen someone told me they watched it on Neflix and it was dubbed I said, “I am so glad I watched it in the cinema.” The cinema gave me the German with English subtitles. If it hadn’t been in German I would have forgotten it was a story of World…All Quiet Western Front1 min readAll Quiet Western Front1 min read
1 day agoJawsNot only do I get drunk on a film but I seem to take whatever I am offered. My local cinema offers one film, it is still in the original turn of the 20th-century picture house. History In 2010 the building was purchased, after 15 years in a derelict state. A tremendous local campaign helped raise the…odysseypictures.co.uk When I saw last Friday it was ‘Jaws’ I was initially reluctant. Curiously as…Jaws2 min readJaws2 min read
2 days agoWomen TalkingWomen Talking is set in a Mennonite community ‘Manitoba’ Bolivia. I discovered it is called Manitoba as it has links with the Mennonites of Manitoba in Canada. As I watched the film, I thought it was Manitoba, Canada. The film is based on the novel by Miriam Toews. The book…Women Talking2 min readWomen Talking2 min read
6 days agoWelcoming SpringA Spring Equinox international gathering on Zoom — We met as people tonight on zoom. People of faiths but on an occasion that we all experience, the Spring Equinox. Below was what came to me. If I were a tree I feel life pulsating within me as everything pushes to bloom. As autumn was ending all those that…Spring2 min readSpring2 min read
Mar 16Listening to the conversations inside of meA couple of times today I heard one of my voices (let’s call it Ernie) say, “What is this now?” I am not good with requests late in the day that is going to take time to complete. Anyway, I have enough to do for two people. But when I…Listening1 min readListening1 min read
Mar 12A scene from ‘Elvis’ led me to a childhood moment that encouraged me nowI have found myself at ‘the Flicks’ the last two Friday nights. Some people may walk into a bar on a Friday night to celebrate the end of the week I walk into the cinema and get drunk on a film. Last night it didn't matter what was on, it…Elvis Presley2 min readElvis Presley2 min read
Mar 5Has anyone else noticed the music in the film Babylon?There was something about this image that made me think, “I got to see this film”. Looking at it now after I have watched it I can see the sensuality of the photo. Maybe my unconscious recognised it. I would like to think it was the redness of the photo. …Babylon2 min readBabylon2 min read
Mar 4The power of silence generated when meeting with othersIt was unexpected. The group had decided to meet in person. Two of us had been on retreat so the others were eager to hear of our experiences. We stood around the breakfast bar drinking tea and catching up. We then went into the living room. The house had been…Christian Life Community2 min readChristian Life Community2 min read
Feb 27International InterfaithingGarden of Eden — We met last night. Well, those of us in England met at 7 pm while for those in Ontario, Canada it was 2 pm, those of us in Zambia and Jerusalem were on the same time 9 pm although on different continents. In Houston, it was 1 pm and in…International Interfaith2 min readInternational Interfaith2 min read
