The transmission of knowledge from ancient wisdom to modern magic.
Author: Richard Carter
A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.
Book review: ‘A Book Of Days’ by Patti Smith
Words and images from an inspirational artist.
“I take my responsibilities seriously”
…says former Prime Minister who failed to turn up at five consecutive Cobra coronavirus meetings. Guardian: ’It is sad to be leaving … for now’: Boris Johnson’s resignation statement in fullBoris Johnson says he is amazed the privileges committee was proceeding against him. Meanwhile, in other news… Guardian: Sunak approves Boris Johnson honours list including… Continue reading “I take my responsibilities seriously”
Filling our new bookshelves…
Dickie Decimal™ taxonomical dilemma resolved… The Bible gets shelved with the Epic Fantasy.
Overflowing
No human being would stack books like this! Seems to me we need some sort of ‘overflow’ facility.
Book Review: ‘The Creative Act’ by Rick Rubin
A way of being.
Book Review: ‘Aftermath’ by Harald Jähner
Life in the fallout of the Third Reich.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 13 • 1865 plus supplement (1822–1864)’
Yet more ill-heath, with slow progress on Darwin’s ‘big book’.
Book Review: ‘Radical By Nature’ by James T. Costa
The revolutionary life of Alfred Russel Wallace.
National New Hat Day
To mark National New Hat Day, I thought I'd try this one out. I was tempted by a solid-gold-studded-with-exquisite-gems affair, but decided cotton was more practical.