Dear Readers,
Do you ever have the feeling that there’s a mountain of things that you would love to do, discuss and share with others, but may be wondering how and where to begin? I have had feelings like that for a while now, and today I am at the foot of the mountain, looking up. Continue reading “Blog Post #15: Mountains”
Dear Readers,
At the very start of one new school year, long ago, I had a class of 11 girls and 10 boys. When I asked my young students to look around and decide how many children there were in our class, one answer was particularly profound… Continue reading “Blog Post #14: Brothers, Sisters, Children, Champions!”
Dear Readers,
I once challenged a student to mentally rearrange the letters of C IN DETAIL to make a proper nine-letter English word. As a bonus clue, I said, “The number of C IN DETAIL people is zero”! Can you also now figure out the details mentally? Continue reading “Blog Post #13: Differences”
Dear Readers,
While the comeback in Saint Louis, USA, of 54-year-old former World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, made headline news this week, a different event that also merits special recognition was happening in the beautiful Belgian city of Bruges.
Dear Readers,
Would you like to try a fun experiment right now? I’m guessing that you weren’t expecting such an opening line, yet I’m optimistic that you’ll say “Yes”! So, please do read on to discover more…
Dear Readers,
Welcome back after a summer break of nearly three weeks! Start with the word NICE and repeat just one of its letters. Now rearrange what you have to make a proper five-letter English word… Continue reading “Blog Post #10: Peaceful Fishermen”
Dear Readers,
Yesterday, I wrote a full article from my heart as a gentle tribute to a wonderful lady and dear friend who died last Thursday. My small tribute may appear here soon, but only with the clear approval of the lady’s family, and that is why I am not publishing without asking. Continue reading “Blog Post #7: Gifted”
Dear Readers,
One of my favourite Japanese proverbs is: “One kind word can warm three winter months.” So, a full and really thoughtful letter today from a very kind Scottish friend named Elaine will honestly probably help me for the rest of my life!
Dear Readers,
It was 50 years ago as a young boy that I started attending St. Andrew’s RC Primary School in Dundee in 1967. I was delighted to be going to a great school named after the patron saint of Scotland and of fishermen. Continue reading “Blog Post #5: St. Andrew”
Dear Readers,
Just this week, a lovely friend said, “If I could pick my angels, you would be one of them.” What a wonderful thing for her to say; for me, simply unforgettable.
Paul Motwani 