March 2022
Surfing, Jazz, Beats
The writing temperament comes to light as a condition of being. If there was a point, it was learning to read...
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Walking Worthy
The Word was always there, and so, inside my body, I never felt alone. Now, postchurch, I turn to poems and songs in place of Bible verses...
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Junior ranks are condemned to a chain of perpetual fear…
Putin manages the military in much the same way as he does the wider Russian state, choosing loyalty to him above professional competence...
Read MoreWhy did Ukraine give up the Bomb?
In 1991, Ukraine became an independent country and the world’s third largest nuclear power...
Read MoreChicken Tikka Stew
Sukhadwala mounts a persuasive defence of the concept of curry against a loose coalition she calls the curry deniers...
Read MoreWith Ubuntu
I have to consider the wellness of the whole before I consider my own interests and needs. This is the culture that has been passed on to me by my ancestors...
Read MoreThe Art of Meaning by Tami Yaguri
The satisfactions of meaning are preferable to transient pleasures or happiness. Meaning can last to the end of life...
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Has harmony been cancelled?
Cancelling as it’s practiced now, particularly when it is a first rather than a last resort, is a product of, and is perhaps an inevitable extension of, individualism...
Read MoreEamonn Wall on Philip Casey
Philip was a great friend of mine. I loved him like a brother and miss him dearly. My collection of his work is not only a personal treasure...
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The tea should be strong. For a pot holding a quart, if you are going to fill it nearly to the brim, six heaped teaspoons would be about right...
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The thing about new blooms is that they tend to bleed— / Those petals birthed / hugging close / that come warmer weather are tricked into jumping away...
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I spent a good part of my childhood at home staring outside my bedroom window, following the trail of planes approaching the nearby Paris airport in the sky from my banlieue. I envied the passengers...
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The tea should be strong. For a pot holding a quart, if you are going to fill it nearly to the brim, six heaped teaspoons would be about right...
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The thing about new blooms is that they tend to bleed— / Those petals birthed / hugging close / that come warmer weather are tricked into jumping away...
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I spent a good part of my childhood at home staring outside my bedroom window, following the trail of planes approaching the nearby Paris airport in the sky from my banlieue. I envied the passengers...
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