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Morrie Roche
He had nothing to carry him along but a sharp mind, and unbounded enthusiasm. His mother must have died when he was very young and his father put him into a catholic orphanage... › more
Damascus
In Damascus of course we visited the great Mosque, and saw the ornately grilled structure within it that is supposed to contain the remains of John the Baptist. Since he was... › more
Staff Training
Sometimes you get lucky. At one time they offered to send me to Uganda to train the local staff in the mysteries of “plant protection”. Plant protection is the art... › more
Cars
I suppose I can claim to be born into the motoring age. At least my father was always pretty keen on cars, owning his first car, a Model T Ford in 1925, and having a succession... › more
The Cow
For the first twenty years of my life, my father kept a cow. Not the same cow of course, but a succession of cows, one at a time. This must have taken a good deal of... › more