Stuart Aken's Blog, page 88
January 28, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 28 Jan 21
‘But the beauty is in the walking; we are betrayed by destinations.’ Gwyn Thomas This project started in April 2020, when I made a commitment to share our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. I’m intending to continue it until the pandemic has been brought under control. The more people who …
January 27, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 27 Jan 21
‘Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.’ Thomas Jefferson The aim of this project is to share our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. The more people who share these posts on social media with friends and followers, the more people we’ll reach. It’ll also show …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 4, Agriculture.
You’ll find the introduction to this series here. This post looks at ‘Agriculture’. Why do we farm, and produce food the way we do? There’s a long history of human agricultural activity going back around 10,000 years. In the past, in many cultures, the majority of the population was involved in creating food for the …
Continue reading Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 4, Agriculture.
January 26, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 26 Jan 21
‘A morning walk gives the body a chance to forgive the trials and tribulations of yesterday, to shed its rubbish and mental clutter.’ Terri Guillemets The aim of this project is to share our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. The more people who share these posts on social media with …
January 25, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 25 Jan 21
‘After a day’s walk everything has twice its usual value.’ George Macauley Trevelyan The aim of this project is to share our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. The more people who share these posts on social media with friends and followers, the more people we’ll reach. It’ll also show them …
January 24, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 24 Jan 21
‘When real people fall down in life, they get right back up and keep on walking.’ Michael Patrick King This project shares our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. The more people who share these posts on social media with their friends and followers, the more people we’ll reach. It’ll also …
January 23, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 23 Jan 21
‘Those who, for some reason or the other, cannot undertake physical labour, should make it a point to take regular exercise. In my opinion, a brisk walk in the open is the best form of exercise.’ Mohandas Ghandiji This project shares our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. The more people …
Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 3, Advertising.
If you want to read the introduction to this series, you’ll find it here. This post looks at ‘Advertising’. Why advertising? Who does it benefit? How will future advertising be presented? How will it look, feel, sound? At present, advertising, marketing, promotion, call it what you will (they’re all methods of persuading people to buy), …
Continue reading Futuristic Fiction: #Research for #Writers, Part 3, Advertising.
January 22, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 22 Jan 21
‘Not all those who wander are lost.’ J.R.R Tolkien This project shares our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. The more people who share these posts on social media with their friends and followers, the more people we’ll reach. It’ll also show them our wonderful world. Maybe, between us, we can …
January 21, 2021
Today’s Pictures: 21 Jan 21
‘Every day I walk Myself into a State of Wellbeing and walk away from every illness.’ Soren Kierkegaard This project shares our world’s natural beauty with everyone confined indoors due to Covid-19. The more people who share these posts on social media with their friends and followers, the more people we’ll reach. It’ll also show …
