Category Archives: politics

Arts and Capitalism and Self employment – a rant

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Originally posted on Meredith Debonnaire:
I don’t usually do politics on here in a big way, but I don’t know how not to right now. Almost everyone in my immediate family works in the arts. My dad is a musician…

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Cryptocurrency and blockchain: the complex made simple

Posted on March 11, 2020 by

This is a bit of an unusual book review for this blog I know, and not a subject I would normally delve into, at least not here. There are no airship, or dragons, or spaceships in this book…  Well there … Continue reading →

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Writing Female Characters

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

I have over the years read too many books with shocking badly written female characters in them. I suspect I am not alone. Indeed I can give you a list of far too many ‘great’ writers who write awful female … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #46 & 47

Posted on February 27, 2020 by

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer: Not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… In … Continue reading →

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Quotes for 2020 #30

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… Today … Continue reading →

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quotes for 2020 #24

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

An on going series of a quote a day from those most worthy of individuals, writers…  Disclaimer not all quotes are meant to inspire… Not all comments I make upon them are entirely honest either, occasionally Hannibal writes them… I … Continue reading →

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How to Save the Planet: Guest Blog by Luke Eastwood

Posted on January 13, 2020 by

How To Save The Planet  – a science fact emergency We live in a very strange world, one where what would formerly have been science fiction a few years ago is now very much the real world. One of my … Continue reading →

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