some posts about heroes
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John Barleycorn Must DieOne thousand years later, beer is still excellent and the song is still fantastic.
In a CemeteryNan was born just before the First World War.
It Changed My Life – Book ThreeThe Golden Treasury of English Verse and a harmonica were my only mementos of civilization.
A Beautiful MindWhat was it like to have so much hatred for someone she does not even know?
Flamboyant Genius – a little bit flawed – never in a modest moodFrancis Crick will be up on my Wall of Heroes with Bob, George, Winston and the others.
For whom?The sweet spot for Alan Kay’s glorious Squeak is kids who find joy in creating and exploring.
Drawing: Bob Dylan
Play Beautiful !I love watching players like Ronaldo.
In Our TimesWhat strikes me is how bleak those times were and how close Britain was to utter disaster.
I’ve seen Winston from both sides nowI felt as I were walking with Destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.