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WE ARE INSIGNIFICANT (7)
Prospero’s readers, if he has any left, will be pleased to hear that this is the last episode in this perplexing Monday morning series. If you have wondered why he bothered, please bear in mind that he is getting on a bit and therefore offers no excuses. If, on the other hand, it has in any way helped you get a perspective and pull you out of your running about like a headless chicken, then it has served its purpose. Prospero, for his part, is at this instant pursuing his head around the back patio…
Last week’s episode (click here to see it – or click on ‘Series’ below to see the whole thing) had us floating off into the known cosmos. And here we are at the edge of it, not knowing where we’re headed. If that sounds familiar, then maybe it’s time to stop for a few minutes – yes, that’s all it takes – and take stock of what we want out of life aside from winning the lottery.
And if you do win the lottery, now’s the time to tell your boss what you’ve always wanted to. Just make sure you share the winnings with those who need it more than you do. Like Prospero.
QUICK SPANISH PRONUNCIATION COURSE – Lesson 3
Lesson 3 – Be a hope and son = viejo panzón = fat old man
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WE ARE INSIGNIFICANT (6)
Time cures all, goes the old refrain. Actually, time doesn’t matter that much – it’s only an invention of Man (men?) to get us to the hairdresser on time. Okay, as we said before in this weirdest of JimenaPulse series, time matters when you’re waiting for the plumber and the bathroom’s flooded. But not in the grand scheme of things. And anyway, how often have we given enormous importance to things that we can’t even remember now?
In last week’s episode (click here to see it – or click on ‘Series’ below to get the full saga) we, the Earth and us upon it, had gone off the cosmic map. Bet you can’t find us here, either (or is that an arrow pointing to us? Click on picture to see). So now we know that we’re not that important, really – except to those around us, to the people we love and to those who love us.
Off you go to work now, but it might not be a great idea to tell the boss how much you love him/her. In any case, come back next Monday to round off the series with us.
HEALTH CARE IN JIMENA (5)
THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH CARE IN JIMENA (1952 – 2007)
by CURRINI
The only chemist’s was that of Don José Sánchez de Medina (I think that was his name). He was a canary fancier and from him I bought everything my parents ordered me to.
Veterinary medicine was covered by Don Domingo Casas in Estación and Don Teodoro in Jimena. Read the rest of this entry »
WE ARE INSIGNIFICANT (5)
This series is getting stranger every time, but no apologies from Prospero. It is a fact that we believe ourselves to be so very important that we all too often forget about the really important things, like to take time off to spend with the family, to go fishing just to hear the water, to tell someone we love them… that sort of thing. (If anyone thinks Prospero is preaching, you are forgiven. He’s only trying to remind himself of these things.)
Last week (click here to see it – or click on ‘Series’ below for the whole story) our planet had disappeared – and look at us now! If you click on the picture, you’ll be able to read what it says about us. Having swallowed this dose without a spoonful of sugar, you might now resolve to tell the boss that you have other important things on your mind… But we’ll give you more firepower next week, so maybe it’s best to say nothing yet.
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