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Say a little prayer for the Queen of Soul
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/08/2018
» One sunny morning in 1968, I had settled down to my customary reading of the Sunday newspapers on Hampstead Heath in London, when a couple sat on the grass near me. I was a little irritated when they switched on a transistor radio and was pondering giving them a lecture on the sanctity of peace and quiet. But then I heard the piano intro to <i>I Say A Little Prayer</i> and all was forgiven. A rare sunny day on the Heath with musical accompaniment by Aretha Franklin -- what more could one ask for?
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A commuter's lot is not a happy one
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 01/07/2018
» Commuting in Bangkok has never been much fun and last week it got a whole lot worse if you happened to be a regular traveller on the BTS. The word "frustration" springs to mind, with perhaps a touch of "exasperation", "agitation" and a general feeling of "disgruntlement". It was definitely not good for the blood pressure.
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And the award goes to … not these films
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/03/2018
» It's Oscar time again and as usual Hollywood is ignoring exciting Thai productions. Here are a few that caught the eye:
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Nothing wrong in being distracted
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/01/2018
» Earlier this month in PostScript there was a reference to "distracted walkers", a term for those people who bump into you on the street or the BTS because they have their noses buried in their smartphones.
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Fond memories of Brazil's coffee culture
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 07/08/2016
» With the Rio Olympics finally under way, I can't get out of my head the old Frank Sinatra song that starts: "Way down among Brazilians/Coffee beans grow by the billions …" It was entitled The Coffee Song and a big hit when I was a kid back in the Stone Age. In fact, that song just about summed up my knowledge of Brazil in those days.
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A live edit
News, Postbag, Published on 23/07/2016
» In the news report of the green light for charter debates (BP, July 22), Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn was quoted as saying: "The first TV debate on the draft charter will be taped today and will be broadcast on Monday."
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