Comments on: How to Die

By: Ragged Clown

Ragged Clown — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:29:05 +0000

In reply to Theda. I am glad you liked it, Theda. I hope it was as useful for you as it was for me. It helps me to think things through when I write about them.

By: Theda

Theda — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:39:55 +0000

In reply to Joanne Moore. I love this. Thank you so much

By: Ragged Clown

Ragged Clown — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:20:27 +0000

In reply to Joanne Moore.

Of course I remember you, Joanne. The last time we talked, maybe twenty years ago (I have no idea where!) I think you were living in Spain and I was in California. Are you still in Spain?

Gooden was a very bad man! I wonder if any of the other teachers knew how bad he was. I recounted the story somewhere of the time that he and Paul were throwing chairs at each other in room 51 while I sat on the staircase waiting for my turn and Mr Berry (Gooden’s boss) asked me why I was there. When I told him I was waiting for my turn to get caned, he just shrugged and said ‘Oh” and then left. 🙁

Lovely to hear from you, Joanne. Thanks for dropping by! Are you in touch with anyone else from the old days?

By: Joanne Moore

Joanne Moore — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:11:27 +0000

I can’t believe that I found this page completely by accident today. I went to school with you and have recounted many stories, over the years, of your antics with Paul Winch. Mr Gooden was a sadist and the violence he meted out has never left me. Was it your head or Paul’s which he slammed repeatedly in a desk? I was in the firing line verbally as he called me a slag who would never amount to anything. Thanks for that, you twat of a man. I’m really sorry to hear that you’ve been unwell and I hope that you carry on living each day to it’s fullest. Sending you and your family my very best wishes Joanne

By: Just In Time

Just In Time — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:40:50 +0000

Hello,
What a beautiful post. You do such a wonderful job of distilling philosophical ideas into bite-sized meaningful snippets and I love that philosophy from 2,500 years ago still resonates today.
You wrote a blog recently asking ‘what are philosophers for’. And it’s this! Maybe just we haven’t had a really good one for a few hundred years, but I can’t believe that there is nothing new to be said. Another one will come along and will spark a new philosophical movement. 🙂
Happy cancerversary. Every one is a milestone to celebrate!
J

By: Ragged Clown

Ragged Clown — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 22:01:32 +0000

In reply to Dianne Pagani. Thank you, Di! Me too!

By: Dianne Pagani

Dianne Pagani — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 20:41:33 +0000

Another great read Kev and I look forward to seeing where the next chapter takes you