What do you wish you could do more every day?

One of my fanciful illusions, an opportunity I have never had, would be to be a radio presenter.

Specifically, I would like to be involved with current affairs from the viewpoint of both informing viewers and interviewing persons with viewpoints on key issues.

From time to time and over many years, I have been interviewed on the radio about educational issues. I have also been a guest in the Australian Broadcasting Commission studio in Darwin.

Although I have been retired for 12 years I am occasionally contacted by the ABC to give opinions on educational matters and also to revisit Education from the viewpoint of its historical development in the Northern Territory.

My best memory of Radio and one I will never forget was when I was invited by Mike Prenzler, at that time the afternoon radio presenter in Darwin.

Mike invited me to present with him and in so doing to nominate my three most memorable songs and to interview three people of my choice on topics of import.

I chose to interview three students who had been at Leanyer School before moving on to secondary and tertiary education. One of those students was living with me in the studio. Another was interviewed from Canberra and now lives with his parents. The third (And she had to get up early) was in London.

The theme focused on their student leadership capacities and on the values that had supported them and they would recommend to the consideration of those following in their footsteps.

That was an afternoon I will never forget.