My son made me laugh. He was creating his own reality in Minecraft which is, for the uninitiated, a sort of video Lego with knobs on. I was watching him harvest the sugar cane he had grown, and I asked him why he had grown so much. He told me he could cut it down and make it into paper. “oh” I … [Read more...] about How To Deal With Reality
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Why I'm Leaving A Body In The Cellar
Last week I had a dream. It was short and it was vivid, but its message wasn’t immediately clear. I dreamed that I was keeping a body in the cellar. Apparently nobody knew it was there but me. What surprised me was my sense of calm and the complete absence of panic about my secret being discovered. … [Read more...] about Why I'm Leaving A Body In The Cellar
The Only Resolution You Need
Enjoying the last days of the holiday, drinking a coffee and listening to “Pick Of The Week” on R4 a few days ago there was a clip of the late parliamentarian Tony Benn talking about his political career. He made an observation which, for me, reverberated widely and deeply. He described how there … [Read more...] about The Only Resolution You Need
How To Deal With Endings
Sitting in the garden I’m comfortable until the sun pokes its head over the top of next doors roof. Suddenly bathed in the reflection from the whitewashed back wall it’s too hot, and it’s mid September. By now I am expecting the end of the summer but it’s clinging on. Despite the definite chill in … [Read more...] about How To Deal With Endings
How To Be Consistent
The radio on my phone springs into life with more news of economic doom. Outside the sun is already in full flow forcing its way through the gaps in the blinds bathing the room in the early morning light. Bed is so comfortable, so warm and it is so easy to hit “snooze” and roll over for another … [Read more...] about How To Be Consistent