Publish and be Damned
An unfolding story has come my way, a morality tale of today. A Facebook friend posted a link to a blog where an author was being hounded to death. She…
Lady Day – Happy New Year!
Given that the Earth is a spinning ball, it's difficult to say when the year begins. For Ancient Egypt and Babylon, it began at the autumn equinox, while for the…
Vernal Equinox
After that amazing moon on Saturday, we had the first day of spring, at least I think we did. My diary said we did, and so did a little googling,…
From Earthquake to Equinox – a Cosmic Week
I've just come to say sorry for the silence. I've been mesmerised by world events. In the light of the Japanese tragedy, all personal thoughts and concerns I have seem…
Pancakes and Moveable Feasts
One of my favourite reference books is 'Days, Months and Years' by the gloriously-named Magdalen Bear. It's 46 pages long and I refer to it often, because it will tell…
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