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A Teacher Never Walks Alone

Classroom: North Ryde Primary School Museum More Teacher’s Memoirs Sometimes The Top Is A Long Way Away My transfer from primary to secondary teaching was done through what were called GA classes. The abbreviation stood for General Activity. It referred to a changed curriculum less challenging than the normal secondary one. I came from aContinue reading “A Teacher Never Walks Alone”

Yesterday Is Not All That Far Away

Having Been Taught Go Forth And Teach Old age is not a preparation for dying. It is a time when your database of life should be shared. Wisdom doesn’t grow on trees. It comes best after you have tried the alternatives. Made the mistakes that make life such an uncertain thing. And if you areContinue reading “Yesterday Is Not All That Far Away”

Even More Miscreants

The Double Dealing Diphthong The Double Dealing Diphthong would struggle with the truth It ranted and raved throughout each day And constantly stood aloof The problem was the Vowels both long and short It accused them of dishonesty And integrity to be bought So the debate raged as all were engaged In a squabble whereContinue reading “Even More Miscreants”

One More Unsavoury Crew

Sporting Hero He’s a sporting hero is Travistock Hones Lives in glass houses and doesn’t throw stones He owns a yacht that is quite a boat It’s worth so much more than a ribboned coat He drives a Mercedes and shows it off well As he glories in the comfort of his sports cartel He’sContinue reading “One More Unsavoury Crew”

Others

Hail Caesar Tin-pot Leader Now Tin-pot Caesar Was a smart geyser Destined to rule the land His methods were naughty While he was so haughty And decidedly underhand One of his tools Was the Roman schools Where teachers taught loyalty to him If they didn’t follow What told to swallow Their prospects would be simplyContinue reading “Others”

Rapscallions Still

Vote For Me Now I declare You have the chance To get me into power So listen well Here is my stance My plan at this witching hour I’m dedicated And very well able To make our country great So hurry now And vote for the fable Ere smart owls shut the gate Now IContinue reading “Rapscallions Still”

More Miscreants

Hermes Unmasked Kane helped to change the world, but Kane’s world now is history. From Orson Welles’ Film Citizen Kane So there you rule you fool Heir apparent to the whole world Potentate emperor sovereign monarch What’s in a name? Your media deeds whatever your name would be the same Those rags The things that youContinue reading “More Miscreants”

Where Rapscallions Dare To Tread

The Chosen One On hearing a speech in August 2020 Your prompting script will be enough None will dare to call your bluff So decorate your image with pretence Disguise each lie your sordid mind invents No half measures as you misinform And make deception now the ugly norm Then praise all innocents as ifContinue reading “Where Rapscallions Dare To Tread”

Doublespeak

George Orwell: Wikimedia Commons Recently I have been interested in the promotion by William D. Lutz of what he borrowed from George Orwell, DOUBLESPEAK. This involves words whose true significance is not what it seems to be. I have had some fun with my own examples. Here is my list of interpretations. indefinite detention gaolContinue reading “Doublespeak”

Yet More University Adventures

The Phoenix People performing in a TIE play: Imagination Can Set You Free: Nepean CAE in the 1970s Maybe you have seen my descriptions of earlier journeys into academia. This is an account of my studies for a third degree. Special memories. What a powerful influence on our lives the theatre has been. It isContinue reading “Yet More University Adventures”