Post by Crusoe on May 29, 2005 10:35:34 GMT -5
Well, it was all going so well until “Imagine”, the bane of right-thinking DID listeners. Why oh why oh why, etc.
Perhaps Satish Kumar can be excused this aberration, however, since, for the second week in a row, I found this programme really interesting and much of the music enjoyable, although his first two choices of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan were, perhaps, a bit stereotypical of “old hippies’” choices.
I was fascinated to hear of the impetus that the death of his father had given his work and also by the fact that he was so dedicated of his chosen path. To have become a monk at the age of 9 and to have undertaken his immense walk shows a great commitment. I also loved the glee with which he said “yes, yes, yes!” when asked to confirm that he made managers clean toilets. I can imagine many a harassed wage-slave enjoying that.
I also enjoyed the description of his relationship with his mother, whom he obviously loved and revered.
Although, when Sue Lawley pressed him on the benefits of money, he admitted that it is an important resource, some of his ideas did appear to be slightly unrealistic and backward-looking, although you can’t fault his devotion to them. All in all, however, I found him a fascinating man and thought this was another excellent edition of DID next week can make it three in a row?
Perhaps Satish Kumar can be excused this aberration, however, since, for the second week in a row, I found this programme really interesting and much of the music enjoyable, although his first two choices of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan were, perhaps, a bit stereotypical of “old hippies’” choices.
I was fascinated to hear of the impetus that the death of his father had given his work and also by the fact that he was so dedicated of his chosen path. To have become a monk at the age of 9 and to have undertaken his immense walk shows a great commitment. I also loved the glee with which he said “yes, yes, yes!” when asked to confirm that he made managers clean toilets. I can imagine many a harassed wage-slave enjoying that.
I also enjoyed the description of his relationship with his mother, whom he obviously loved and revered.
Although, when Sue Lawley pressed him on the benefits of money, he admitted that it is an important resource, some of his ideas did appear to be slightly unrealistic and backward-looking, although you can’t fault his devotion to them. All in all, however, I found him a fascinating man and thought this was another excellent edition of DID next week can make it three in a row?
What's wrong with old hippies 
Though my friend and I had something of a lie-in on Sunday morning and funnily enough he turns out to be a Radio-4-on-all-the-time person too, so he probably heard it.*
Wash your keyboard out, young lady! 
