To some it's known as writer's block--an artistic palsy that leaves you with an inability to put pen to paper, fingertip to keyboard. Some know it as procrastination (laziness), while others still (usually poets) will deign to call it ennui. It is a product of fear and anxiety, feelings of unworthiness, and if you're a writer you will have experienced it. Fear is the … Continue reading Writing Death Monkeys
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Gazing into the abyss
If you're reading this you're probably one of those sensible people who didn't get their retinas fried risking a glimpse at a rare astrological miracle this morning. Could be you didn't take much notice of the solar eclipse, or didn't have the right weather conditions to get a decent view. Maybe in the weird husky … Continue reading Gazing into the abyss
Inspired by Nature
Man is a lucky creature indeed. We won the evolutionary arms race, a triathlon that started in the primordial soup, then grew legs and ran a foot race out of Africa, before ending with the invention of the wheel. Once clear of our nearest competitors we became the lords of our kingdom, developed an intelligence … Continue reading Inspired by Nature