Andrew MacLaren-Scott's Blog, page 118
August 16, 2013
On Braid Hills




A fine day
Golf and Life. Both games of stages - holes or days. The secret is in taking it one day at a time, one hole at a time, one hour at a time, one shot at a time. And you never know, you just never know, when suddenly you might pitch it into the hole from a hundred yards, or miss a simple putt from two feet, in golf as metaphorically in life. The fact that it is so obviously and utterly pointless is golf's strongest point, that and the times spent walking in such pleasant surroundings with a friend. Nobody ever has to ponder the meaning of golf, because there is no meaning, other than to have fun in good company. And in that moment of existential realisation there is revealed... the meaning of life, within its glorious lack of meaning, I do suggest.

Published on August 16, 2013 15:43
August 15, 2013
Tree time
Published on August 15, 2013 00:32
August 14, 2013
Coffee Question

Is coffee a choice or an addiction? Do we really have free-will, or are we governed by nerve cells that must seek out the produce of a mere bean? Who is in charge here, me or the bean? Did I really have any choice about taking this photo and posting this post? Am I at least free to take the decision between black, white or latte?

... and all those other supposed choices... caramello, mocha, iced espresso... all arrayed before us just to create the illusion of control when really, we have none?
Whatever your view on the question, you may not have any real choice about which view is yours.
Published on August 14, 2013 12:12
August 10, 2013
Looking at things differently
Published on August 10, 2013 16:24
Lonely Unicorn




"The world's most original wooden warship" but The Frigate Unicorn was looking lonely and unloved round in Dundee's Victoria dock while everyone flocks to Captain Scott's Discovery about a mile away:

Unicorn would be much better displayed beside its more popular Dundonian. I am also amazed they still have Unicorn floating and rotting while boasting that more of it is in its original form than any other old warship. A dry dock would seem more appropriate.
Published on August 10, 2013 04:31