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Life as a box

I’ve run across a couple of really thought provoking posts recently. Both of them left me thinking about how we view normal in our society.I’m not really good with people myself and have a hard time controlling myself to not say or do something stupid when in a community setting. It can be draining, depressingContinue reading “Life as a box”

World Changing, Climate Breaking

So, there’s a new report out on climate change, one even stronger than ever with results even more dire and note worthy. It comes on the heels of news of devastating fires in Greece & ever worse fires breaking out from year to year in parts of the US and Australia. A quick flick throughContinue reading “World Changing, Climate Breaking”

Musings on value

I used to play D&D style video games. I like fantasy and it was fun to be part of it and create something.Then one day I was playing one and had the option to defeat the goblins and destroy their village. My warriors marched forwards ready to destroy. Blades were drawn and flames were lit.Continue reading “Musings on value”

Remembering the Heroes

Monday marks the end of the lockdown rules. I’m sure most people, if not everyone, will be glad to see the back of masks & isolation. They will jump for joy at not needing to measure the distances between people in queues ( although I have appreciated not feeling so suffocated when people crowd inContinue reading “Remembering the Heroes”

Hero. Who?

A thought for everyone. In those apocalypse movies when all the ‘best and most important’ are given space in some safety bunkers, what would happen after they got out of the bunkers? A hint to what I’m driving at – The best usually include bankers and politicians but not waste management people or builders. TheContinue reading “Hero. Who?”

Tomorrow’s battlefield

I keep trying to write my next post but every time the words escape me. I’m not moved by the fire of knowing oppression or the force of having something to lose. I don’t have a great monster to fight or heroic blade to wield. I’m nothing much really. Why do I even speak whenContinue reading “Tomorrow’s battlefield”

A Good Reason to be Proud

I grew up loving history and myths & legends. Seeing the stories come to life of great kings and wondrous feats; of 500 Spartans holding a pass or elephants marching the Alps; of a powerful queen fighting back the legions or roaring battles on the high seas; of men who could stand like gods andContinue reading “A Good Reason to be Proud”

Reflections, Realisations & Responsibility

I recently read a post about Critical Race theory. It was the first time I’d heard of it and I did a quick google search to get a basic gist. My first thought was that it sounded like a positive step away from just trying to impose rules and towards changing thoughts. The idea (Continue reading “Reflections, Realisations & Responsibility”

Reason To Believe — The Sound Hole

Ignore the 70s hair… “If I listened long enough to you, I’d find a way to believe that it’s all true…knowing that you lied…straight-faced while I cried…still I look to find a reason to believe.” Those lyrics always spoke to me, spoke to me about betrayal, about the reality of people knowing they lied, and […]Continue reading “Reason To Believe — The Sound Hole”

Dangerous Silence

I’ve had this niggling need to write this post for quite a while but have been reluctant to, because I know that it’s a topic I only know a little of and one which I could easily make a mess of. However it’s just kept niggling at me, getting stronger and stronger so I shallContinue reading “Dangerous Silence”