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February 21, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 21 Feb 21
‘Walking is also an ambulation of mind.’ Gretel Ehrlich With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including another shot, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. If you share on social media, we’ll reach more people stuck indoors due to Covid-19. And, between us, we …
February 20, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 20 Feb 21
‘But in every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.’ John Mu With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. Share on social media so we’ll reach more people …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 11, Blasphemy.
You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at Blasphemy. Ancient and often arbitrary laws of blasphemy are gradually losing ground throughout most of the civilised world. They remain a threat to free speech in too many countries at present, however. After all, blasphemy, as a matter of law, can only occur …
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February 19, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 19 Feb 21
‘There is this to be said for walking: it’s the one mode of human locomotion by which a man proceeds on his own two feet, upright, erect, as a man should be, not squatting on his rear haunches like a frog.’ Edward Abbey With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot …
February 18, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 18 Feb 21
‘Walking: the most ancient exercise and still the best modern exercise.’ Carrie Latet With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. Share on social media so we’ll reach more people stuck indoors …
February 17, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 17 Feb 21
‘Walking . . . is how the body measures itself against the earth.’ Rebecca Solnit With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. Share on social media so we’ll reach more people …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 10, Beauty.
You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at Beauty. Beauty, according to an ancient aphorism, lies in the eye of the beholder. Experience suggests this is so, most of the time. But will our future produce different standards of beauty? We know fashions, trends, local traditions, and beliefs all impact on …
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February 16, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 16 Feb 21
‘No city should be too large for a man to walk out of in a morning.’ Cyril Connolly With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. Share on social media so we’ll …
Finding Home, by Jackie Weger: #BookReview.
233 pagesWomen’s Humorous/Contemporary/Romance In this romance, we follow the progress of Phoebe as she attempts to find a new home for herself, her siblings, and her parents following their loss of employment. Set in America, it has the usual tendency to reference aspects of life that are familiar only to those who live there. In …
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February 15, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 15 Feb 21
‘You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.’ Richard Branson With the daily shot from my local forest, I’m including a shot of the wider world, not always entirely ‘natural’, to provide a wider view of the world and its wonders. Share on social media so we’ll …
