As part of my remedial accumulation of cultural capital, I'm reading the 21 plays outa 37 by Bill Shakespeare where I currently rate my knowledge at Zero. Read more here if you can be bothered (but WHY?). First up, Titus Andronicus. [Wikipedia] Year written: 1592? 1593? Context of the writing (Shakespeare’s career, political events it... Continue Reading →
Juggling: inching towards four clubs…
Daily (often twice daily) focussed 15 minute practices are paying off, I think. There's warm-up, drills and then 'what I am working on'. Which is mostly having two clubs in a hand and throwing double spins to the same hand. Right is stronger than left, and so am going to need to drill my left... Continue Reading →
Real deal erudition – halfway through two books
So, gratitude is due to a) the gods for randomly assigning me to be born in a rich country at a time of relative peace (never mind the slow violence) and in a situation where I got a good education without succumbing (in all ways at least) to the indoctrination b) to the genetic lottery... Continue Reading →
Limericks about belling the cat
Belling the Cat is a fable also known under the titles The Bell and the Cat and The Mice in Council. In the story, a group of mice agree to attach a bell to a cat's neck to warn of its approach in the future, but they fail to find a volunteer to perform the job. The term has become an... Continue Reading →
Podcast recommendation: “All the Right Movies”
Moorhens eh, donchajustloveem? Well, I do, and do a most-days 90 minute round-trip walk along a canal towpath, throwing them aquatic bird food. This gives me the opportunity to both narrate stuff into a voice-recorder and also listen to podcasts. I will do a proper "these are the podcasts I currently find myself coming back... Continue Reading →
Viz Vocabulation – “scrolletariat”
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 →
Juggling: “whoop, whoop – 3 club doubles!” and future plans
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 →
The real deal – votes, jobs and demopatriarchy
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 →
Juggling: Soooo close
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 →
“The systems all flicker” – a limerick
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.
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