So, a few things about me: I have had letters published in the London Review of Books, Private Eye, the Financial Times, the Guardian, various lefty publications (New Internationalist, Peace News (RIP) etc). And in Viz. Viz, for those of you who haven't had the pleasure is an "adult" (scatalogical etc rather than pornographic) magazine,... Continue Reading →
Finally the dam broke, the straw rendered the camel paralysed etc - after weeks of regular (if not focussed enough - see below) practice, I can now throw clubs for double-spins- breakthrough came a couple of days ago. This is a Big Deal because most of the tricks you need for club juggling (three or... Continue Reading →
When the Great Barrier Reef of Australia wasn’t obviously dead - 10 to 15 years ago - there were fierce battles between various factions of Queensland (and global) business sectors over what needed to happen. The mining industry, under scrutiny not just for the emissions from all the coal burnt but also the danger posed... Continue Reading →
This is taking much longer than I thought it would. Probably longer than it should. Yes, I am more diligent now with warm-ups, and drills, but still... Anyhoo, can now juggle the clubs with lots of double spins from either hand. Still haven't got to ALL of them being double spins without me quickly losing... Continue Reading →
It’s not climate or covid, or “both” But a blast past the limits to growth The systems all flicker The “leaders” just bicker And repeat their grow-tesque kind of oath. On flickering - see this from Monbiot, October 2023.
Pete Hegseth, the DUI hire, this one's for you. This endless complaint on "declining" Is often no more than mere whining About white men displaced From previously-placed Positions of lazy reclining
Limericks, quatrains and haiku are coming. For, well, reasons. The Kool-Aid some gladly imbibeAs the price of joining the tribeThey might be left blindedThey're not all that mindedSo deep is their ache for a "vibe" (clean limericks are such a letdown!) Marc Hudson, who has never ever believed something ridiculous because it was conveient or... Continue Reading →
IMO, the only two national UK daily newspapers worthy of your close attention are the Financial Times and the Morning Star. I've yet to have a letter in the Star, but I am now in double figures in the pink'un... Here's the latest. I didn't mention positional goods because of space. History already provides a... Continue Reading →
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