Fred Ogden MRSB uses the nom-de-plume Fred: Almost Famous
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This man had a problem … What’s yours?
I once heard someone delivering one of those clever quips; you know … the sort of statement that’s a bit ridiculous, but is tantalizingly infectious in that it can’t be dismissed readily. It lingers on in your mind, and you find yourself repeating it over and over again!
The statement? This is it:
When he went to bed, the agnostic dyslexic insomniac lay awake all night wondering if there was a dog.
So simple; so ridiculous; yet, so clever:
When he went to bed, the agnostic dyslexic insomniac lay awake all night wondering if there was a dog.
The dilemma…
This is how you do it … Step by step; minute by minute
This article is based on the real-life visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the island nation of Kiribati in 1982. It was a one-day visit and I was there. Being an invitee to the major event I am in possession of preparatory documents that were put together in advance of the visit. This documentation was created with minimal technical assistance(there were no computers), and the location for the visit, being a remote Pacific island with limited technical facilities made it even more difficult.
Never-the-less, the job was done, and I will show you the precision that was needed in order…
I married my Princess, and we went to Monaco’s Prince’s Palace
This is one of my “Me and …” stories … true stories from my life.
№.10: ‘Me and a Honeymoon Photo’
“When I was younger, so much younger than today,” say the words of an old Beatles song … “I never needed anybody’s help in any way.”
Well, I did need help ‘when I was younger’ … on at least one occasion, and a very important occasion it was:
Some 45 years ago I married my lovely Indian wife Khatija in England, and we set off for our honeymoon to Nice in southern France on the shores of the Mediterranean…
This is my COVID Bulletin №4: “Rules, Fools, and Mules”
Today, my COVID Bulletin No4 takes a look at Covid strategies, ending with a look at Anti-Vaxxers. And for those who like satirical songs, I’ve re-written an old-time favourite, specially for anti-vaxxers!
Note: As before, I write from a science background, and though I have access to updated real COVID Bulletins, via my membership of The Royal Society of Biology, I also try to summarize info from a variety of sources in an attempt to glean an accurate reflection of the current/or near-current science of COVID.
Some less-than-scientific views float around from time-to-time and receive popular attention, being spread and…
Joe Biden: The new Moses ... “Follow me … to the promised land”
The slaves of America’s deep south often sung songs of religious stories; songs that gave them comfort or reminded them of promises of a better life. Like:
“Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen”, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,”
“Go Down, Moses,” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand.”
Today I want to take another ‘Moses’ song titled “When I left old Egyptland” (written by Albert C Fisher around 1900) whose words describe how Moses leads his people from Egypt to ‘The Promised Land’, escaping the reach of The Pharaoh and his army.
I’ve rewritten the words to cover the…
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Not quite fitting other Indexed topics, this is a ‘family mixed-bag’.
Family & Fun stories:
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“An Odd Mix of Family & Fun” compiled by Fred: Almost Famous
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As a Biologist, Fred has always been drawn to animal stories. This list starts small, but will grow over time. “Read & enjoy” … Fred:
Animals, and stories that include them:
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“Stories about Animals” is compiled by Fred: Almost Famous
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“Please Sir” … Can you give me 5 cents?”? … “Please Sir … “
This is one of my “Me and …” stories … true stories from my life.
№.9: ‘Me, a Half-Loaf, and an African Boy’
First of all … the truth:
It is me; a much younger me … taken fifty years ago!
In the picture I’m talking to a boy I’d just met on the main street of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, the small mountain kingdom that’s surrounded by South Africa. I was there in 1971 as the science member of a visiting educationists team from England.
This is the story:
One day, I was walking along the main street in…
Fred: Almost Famous
Fred Ogden MRSB: International Science Educator; Biologist; some-time preacher; all-time thinker; Eclectic Storyteller. Email Fred: fred.almost.famous@gmail.com
