Monthly Archives: October 2015

HELP A NEIGHBOUR

Posted on October 30, 2015 by admin

HELP A NEIGHBOUR Where has time gone? It seems like only yesterday we laughed We played, we made such fun; We had no cares, no woes, only sun And Sunny days to bask in the glory That we created for … Continue reading →

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Heart Fires

Posted on October 28, 2015 by admin

“Keep Her Heart Fire Burning” Today, I salute all care givers, especially family care givers. It’s all in the heart.   Billions of unpaid hours are invested by family members in the care of a Loved One suffering from a … Continue reading →

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Watch the Care Giver

Posted on October 26, 2015 by admin

Watch the Care Giver To watch the care giver is… Merely inspiring As she Tucks someone into a blanket in her chair, Fixes her hair Gives her a hug… And it tugs on your heart. To see the helpless sitting … Continue reading →

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He Said, She Said – 6

Posted on October 23, 2015 by admin

He Said, She Said – 6 – Doctor, Doctor Doctor, Doctor, Meet the Psych Doctor He said Come on love, it’s just down the hall She said But this is the hospital He said Yes but it’s just to meet … Continue reading →

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Brain Drain part 2

Posted on October 21, 2015 by admin

Brain Drain Part 2 Update: Hostile Manager tries to re-calibrate The Brain. Indeed, The Brain’s instructions were no longer logical. The Body Factory hiccuped. Hostile Manager dived in with mother boards and memory chips and rewiring…until he got the conveyors … Continue reading →

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Brain Drain

Posted on October 19, 2015 by admin

Brain Drain Part One The old factory was humming along full steam ahead, no problems foreseen. Conveyor belts carried supplies to all parts of the system where they were plucked up and put to good use, lubricating, strengthening, in an … Continue reading →

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The Arms Race

Posted on October 16, 2015 by admin

Arms vs arms The Arms Race Life was tough in No Man’s Land; Everybody was fighting. The scene was a battlefield Of Me Me Me, No Me First! Always in capital letters. “Race to arms! Race to arms! The threat … Continue reading →

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