Time Capsule I
The novelist saw more clearly the differences between fact and fiction. That notions of a 'better world' tomorrow is a fallacy of the doctrine of progress.
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Essays
Everything published, most recent first. Two a week: a standalone piece, and a reflection on that week's conversation.
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Down the Rabbit Hole
Not a nice, cosy little hole, you understand. Rather a long and seemingly unending one. After you've fallen down it, you never know where you will come out.
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Leading From The Front
Plato wrote of cardinal virtues and their importance in the character of a good city. It is tempting to pickup this theme in regards to leadership.
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Red Tape Is Fun
As a child, the sense of being tested vexed me much. This persisted into early adulthood, as I steadfastly continued to avoided administration.
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A Novel Approach to Music
I share Gilmour's puzzlement that more authors don't team up with musicians to add another dimension to their audiobooks.
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The Base Camp of Everest
I have to stand on the shoulders of giants or, more specifically, tinker with the work of others to accomplish the end result desired.
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Circular Conversations
I seem to recall a time when life was filled with good conversation. The kind of talks in which minutes melted into hours.
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Labours of Love
As the saying goes, 'God is in the detail' and only by finessing the little things does the overall project take on a majestic form.
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Point Of No Return
Ever a man to love a bit of tinkering, the blogging process has also proved to be as much a technical as a mental exercise.
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Confessions of a Platform Junkie
Having perused and discarded a number of options (Medium, Tumblr, Squarespace and Jekyll), I am now caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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The Problem of Over Correction
While many will cheer and even demand over correction, given the 'historical injustice,' many questions remain unanswered.
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The Struggle is Topic
There is no dearth of ideas, but each was pondered and rejected in turn as the research involved exceeds the allotted time for this daily challenge.
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The Void
I love to give back to those who give so much to me, but sometimes this sucks all my powers of concentration. This is the height of mental indigestion.
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The Over Consumption of Doubt
For the ancients, doubting was the end of a lifelong quest for truth. For moderns, it has become the beginning rather than end of speculation.
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Peasants' Revolt
Much the same could be said for the current protests. Eventually the people will leave the streets and things will largely go back to how they were.
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