Monthly Archives: May 2025

Choosing Your Image

Posted on 12 May 2025 by Athene Donald

We all know people who seem quintessentially comfortable in their own skins, who effortlessly fit in to whatever group they want to belong to and reign supreme in their world (at least socially). But, note my use of the word … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Creating a library system using Airtable

Posted on 12 May 2025 by Frank Norman

I volunteer at the CYM Library, a music library based in north London, mostly helping with day-to-day jobs. Recently I undertook a project to improve the way that CYM Library records requests and loans and I talked about this project … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What I Read In April

Posted on 11 May 2025 by Henry Gee

I apologise to you both for the late arrival of this post. I have been otherwise preoccupied with promoting my latest book Demure Mindfulness the Taylor Swift Way as well as contending with a great deal of business at the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In which I lurk on the edges of the playground

Posted on 5 May 2025 by Jennifer Rohn

I’ve just finished Richard Powers’ latest novel, Playground. This is not a book review (although I can highly recommend it), but more of a reflection on its aftertaste. Cryptic spoilers below. I’d consider the book ‘lab lit lite’ – there … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in careers, Domestic bliss, Gardening, Joshua, Lablit, staring into the abyss, The ageing process, The profession of science | Leave a comment