Nota Bene
All writers keep notes; it's what writers do. A jot of a conversation, an idea, a description, a quotation, a fact or two - anything that captures our attention and…
Still working it through
WordPress have just sent me an analysis of a year's blogging and this post came out top. Since I'm still in the same place (although back to first person again…
The Cycle of the Year
There is a tree near here which sheds its apples in December. They drop to the ground, beautiful, free, a bounty for anyone passing. But it seems that the only…
Why I don’t like Dickens
It’s that time of year - Dickens on every channel. You can’t have Christmas without Charles D. I grew up as a child thinking there was something wrong with me…
How to be good
With the death of Nelson Mandela this week, something has become very obvious: the world values goodness. Isn't that amazing? You'd think the world values wealth, fame, celebrity, and it…