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Monthly Archives: January 2024
On the Freedom of Misunderstanding of Speech
“The Ruffian” is great title for Ian Leslie’s Substack given his predilection for roughing up lazy thinking. I first came across him as the author of “Conflicted”, an excellent book about how to disagree constructively, a practice he frequently deploys … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Equality Diversity & Inclusion, Science & Art, Science Culture, Scientific Life
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What I Read In January
Geddy Lee: My Effin’ Life Frank Zappa once quipped (and I am working from memory here) that rock journalists are people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for the benefit of people who can’t read. I am mostly … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Writing & Reading
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Bookshelf
Recovery You’re reading again. my brother remarked, last fall. You said you couldn’t read before. I jolted. It was true. When I am depressed I lose the ability to read books. This is one of the worst symptoms. Staring at … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in book review, book reviews, discernment, Faith, Life, Vocation
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Filming
I met this small grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) on the beach at Cromer last week. Although grey seals are fairly active at this time of year — you see their heads bobbing up just offshore now and again — in … Continue reading Continue reading
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Distant Sun
Solar is never going to meet all our energy needs, especially not at these latitudes. But even though the one aspect of our roof that is completely covered in solar panels faces west, we still generate significant amounts of electricity. … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in 15MinutePost, home, Nonsense, solar, wibbling
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Shelter from the storm
There’s another storm blowing in, the milder weather pushed before it melting the ice that has gripped Gravesend for the last 4 or 5 days. Rhea has joined the new girls inside the coop for the night, but Arty and … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in 15MinutePost, eggs, hens, personal, weather
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Perfect love casts out bitterness
18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. — 1 John 4:18, NRSVA That escalated quickly. How was morning … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in careers, Faith, getting the hang of this now, Humour, science
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Don’t let me be misunderstood
Watling Street services, just off the A2, is my local petrol station. You might stop there as you head east from the M25 towards the North Kent coast. It’s cheaper than any of the places further out, and has a … Continue reading Continue reading
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New Year, New You
We all know New Year’s resolutions tend to last no longer than the first week or two, but it does no harm to reflect at this time of year what might improve body and soul as well as output and … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Churchill College, exercise, muscles, Science Culture
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Waiting for the miracle
The thermometer has been stuck between 1ºC and 4ºC for about three days. The hens are huddling together in the coop, rather than sleep alfresco on their favourite perch. Only one of them has been laying since the solstice, and … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in 15MinutePost, personal, potatoes, snowdrops
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