Tommy Peters' Bicycles

compassionate • methodological • carefree "The courage of this amazing girl reflects the courage of her father and loving family" A reason I write is to craft logical narratives based on logical foundations. I assemble evidence and seek opinion. Much alike living from day to day - so I thought. Tayalan rang. I was, as always, upbeat at the prospect of engaging my dear friend - until he mentioned his daughter. A drive to the sea-front over Christmas brought life into perspective. From the awe of nature, I sought an answer - a 'teaching moment' . I was downcast, just thinking of her and the 'cracking' of her father's heart. When I met her yesterday, she was exactly as she was several years ago, notwithstanding the transcendent moment of her life. Kisha is still a happy little thing, despite the pain she obviously bears. In masking her grief, she applies the Talmudic concept to the letter. Her loving father is in the process of crafti...

Click on image for a larger view I asked Mollie, a dear friend, of the movie that had the biggest impact on her. She replied ‘ The Killing Fields’ . It was an emotional experience, she said. I asked her if she heard of Roland Joffe or Bruce Robinson, she said ‘no’ . I said, then Joffe and Robinson did what they intended to - primarily to evoke her emotions rather than be recognized, because if they were at the popcorn stall outside the cinema hall, she probably would have by-passed them. Joffe directed the blockbuster and Robinson wrote the script. In essence, they were instrumental in her emotional experience. Ever since the launch of Delicious Library last year, this amazing Mac program has been winning awards and receiving rave reviews and accolades, but scant mention is made of William Jon Shipley, the creative genius behind the software. Recently, I introduced it to a couple of friends and they have been sloshing with it since, extolling its features every chance they get....

Kseniya Simonova, Ukrainian sand artist, exposes Hitler, during the coward's brutal occupation of Ukraine. Watch her as she touches the psyche of her audience. As an aside, the young lady underscores the distinction between 'popularity' and ' significance', the latter a diminishing component in the contemporary art world. Cheers, Tommy "Dear Tom, Mollie and Lesley will appreciate this video - It's in their ballpark" - Jan Peters Video (from Yahoo) is used without permission. Image: markhumphrys.com