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NEVER MESS WITH SEKHMET or A HOUSECAT WITH ATTITUDE

NEVER MESS WITH SEKHMET or A HOUSECAT WITH ATTITUDE And never underestimate the power of a kid who loves books, especially if that kid is you, and you’re waaaaay past 37½.     Book 3 of my ‘Bede Trilogy’, ‘TOMORROW … Continue reading

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SCIENCE-FRICTION VS. ‘ART-OFFICIAL’ INTELLIGENCE

These days, life is a creepy puzzle. Who knew? Turns out there are aliens among us – some too small to see. But some have always been larger than life… I’m looking at you, LEO! WHEN GENRES AREN’T US … … Continue reading

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IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN

The Green Man is an ancient symbol of rebirth representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring – a nature spirit that incorporates certain aspects of the Greek, Pan. The Green Man is the embodiment of ecological awareness. … Continue reading

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GO VAN GOGH!

“Mirror mirror on the wall. Who’s the greatest Indie of all?” “You are, Vincent. You are!” In celebration of indomitable independent spirits the world over and the quintessential poster boy of starving artists everywhere, let us be truly thankful. This … Continue reading

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MAY DAY or MAY DAY! … 6 degrees of separation

Is MAY DAY an international distress signal or a celebration of dancing and singing to honor FLORA, the Roman goddess of flowers? With human life balanced precariously on the tipping point of extinction, I guess there’s no earthly reason why … Continue reading

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APRIL 15th… A GOOD DAY / BAD DAY

It may have been Charles Dickens who inspired the loaded announcement ‘I have good news and bad news’ in his famous opening line: ‘It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.’ Of all the April 15ths … Continue reading

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HOME ALONE 19

This is me… this is you… this is all of us. This is THE BIG SELFIE! Self-isolating on a global scale has changed the dynamic of home-sweet-home. It’s solitary confinement for some, group quarantine for others, but whether you‘re home … Continue reading

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LEONARDO’S CAT

            Leonardo da Vinci was big on alchemy – the science of his day, especially, the magic of mathematical proportions when it came to drawing the perfect human body. His famous spread-eagle illustration ‘The Vitruvian … Continue reading

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IT’S FELIX TIME

WHAT BETTER WAY TO MEASURE TIME TRAVEL IS THERE THAN BY CONSULTING A MUSE WHO IS AN ANIMATED (read imbued with life) CLOCK     A muse is invisible – a voice in one’s head with more knowledge than one … Continue reading

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LEONARDO’S CAMERA…

the low tech high-renaissance 15th century i-phone Leonardo carried these ‘libricini’ (tiny notebooks) everywhere to record what he saw and jot down ideas. Texting was 500 years in Leonardo’s future. Writing was awkward. It’s not as if Leonardo carried a … Continue reading

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