Eskişehir, Türkiye Tuesday 2 April 2024 “A life is full of isolated events, but these events, if they are to form a coherent narrative, require odd pieces of language to link them together, little chips of grammar (mostly adverbs or prepositions) that are hard to define words like ‘therefore’, ‘else’, ‘other’ ‘also’, ‘thereof’, ‘therefore’, ‘instead’,… Continue reading Across the purple hill
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Legacy
Eskişehir, Türkiye Thursday 28 March 2024 “Arnold Bennett died last night, which leaves me sadder than I should have supposed. A loveable genuine man, somehow a little awkward in life, well meaning, ponderous, kindly, coarse, knowing he was coarse, dimly floundering and feeling for something else, glutted with success, wounded in his feelings and thick-lipped,… Continue reading Legacy
Addressed to (k)no(w) one
Eskişehir, Türkiye Wednesday 27 March 2024 ADDRESSED TO A CERTAIN NOBODY Poland Street, London, 27 March 1768 To have some account of my thoughts, manners, acquaintances and actions, when the hour arrives in which time is more nimble than memory, is the reason which induces me to keep a Journal. A Journal in which I… Continue reading Addressed to (k)no(w) one
In the beginning was the Word
Eskişehir, Türkiye Monday 25 August 2024 Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, especially of the Middle Earth legendarium, which includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. The concept of Tolkien fandom as a specific type of fan subculture sprang up in the United States in… Continue reading In the beginning was the Word
Dear Diary
Eskişehir, Türkiye Saturday 23 March 2024 “Inspiration does exist, but it has to find you working.“ (Pablo Picasso) Above: Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) “I had a poem in my head last night, flashing as only those unformed midnight poems can. It was all made up of unexpected burning words. I knew even… Continue reading Dear Diary
Complete Works
Eskişehir, Türkiye Friday 22 March 2024 “Advice is like snow. The softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” (“Confessions of an Inquirer“, Samuel Taylor Coleridge) Perhaps Allah is reading my blogposts? I mentioned abandoning my winter coat for sweaters of spring, but this morning has proven… Continue reading Complete Works
Daily legacy
Eskişehir, Türkiye Wednesday 20 March 2024 But what is to become of all my diaries and online posts? If I died, what would people make of them? Would they be inclined to simply burn the paper and delete the electronic? Could they merit publication? Make a book as the body of work is destroyed? If… Continue reading Daily legacy
A new start
Eskişehir, Eskişehir Province, Türkiye Tuesday 19 March 2024 The itch from which I have suffered for years (but with interruptions) has recently become unbearable and for the last few months, has kept me from having any peace of mind, until I have begun once again recording my thoughts and feelings. Nothing appears on the outside.… Continue reading A new start
A Revolution of One: Seize the Day
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 19 March 2017 Everyone has their own ideas about what is wrong with the world. We will argue amongst ourselves about which are the most important issues. But I think we all agree that things could be a lot better than they are. Something really needs to be done. We are all fired… Continue reading A Revolution of One: Seize the Day
The curious incident of the blog in the night-time
A deliberately quiet lazy day recharging my batteries both mental as well as physical, distracting myself with Alpha Centuri, a video game with no redeeming virtue whatsoever, and watching DVDs (In the Name of the King/Dungeon Siege, Dune and Exodus: Gods and Kings). The overcast morning began a lethargy that lasted well into a beautiful… Continue reading The curious incident of the blog in the night-time