Click, click, click went the machine. Twice a second. It was a click like the sound of a jumping spark born of Van der Graaf generator. It was a click like the sound of clackers just as they are being wound up for a full wrist wrecking session. It was a new experience for me. … Continue reading Blasted by sound waves
Sock drawer
My sock drawer says a lot about me unfortunately. It also says a lot about the way life is. It is a microcosm of how order changes into chaos and how entropy always increases. It’s that second law of thermodynamics all over again which states that (forgive me for I paraphrase) ‘In any closed system … Continue reading Sock drawer
What learning a language can teach you
I’ve been inspired by a blog I read today. It was by Benny the Irish polyglot who is convinced that anyone can learn a foreign language and be fluent in three months. I came across his site when I got the urge to learn Dutch for some reason, perhaps with a view to going on … Continue reading What learning a language can teach you
If I could be anyone
If I could be anyone I wanted, what kind of person would I choose to be, an entrepreneur, an artist, a dancer or an engine driver perhaps? What if it came true and I had the flair for invention and making money? What if I could paint beautiful pictures, plié or drive the 8:12 from … Continue reading If I could be anyone
A modern deprivation
We were making our way back to the car having spent the last few hours in the hospital when we were approached by a young man. He was slightly unkempt and had passed by us a couple of times in an obvious hurry as if he was looking for something. By his appearance, if asked, … Continue reading A modern deprivation
Intelligent design
I have either been put together over the millennia through countless trials and errors, mistakes and opportunities or I have been created at the hand of some intelligent designer. I have either navigated a successful evolutionary path to arrive where I am today ever since I slid out of the primordial ooze or what I … Continue reading Intelligent design
The Coldest of Wars
Dad had been quiet ever since he came back from the front. He used to sit there in his chair by the fire place for long periods just staring out into who knows where. Occasionally we would get a word out of him, a please and a thank you when he was offered a cup … Continue reading The Coldest of Wars
Rhizome thoughts
I know that this is not a new concept as I stole it from a conversation I was having. I’ll kid myself that plagiarism is the finest form of flattery and not feel so guilty. I’ve been thinking about thinking again. How do we take all of the thoughts that we have and make good … Continue reading Rhizome thoughts
Am I entitled to treatment?
I received a letter this week inviting me to attend an appointment at my local hospital. It is for some treatment for an on-going condition that I have put off for too long and am glad that the letter has now arrived. I can start to plan around it and soon I’ll be like new. … Continue reading Am I entitled to treatment?
The beautiful season?
Is this the beautiful season for the beautiful game? It certainly seems so as the English Premier League has got off to a very open start this year. For as long as I can remember there have been three separate leagues in the English top flight. Each club has fallen into one of three categories: … Continue reading The beautiful season?
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 