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and Three Word Wednesday. With Thursday Thirteen lines of poetry.
BLOGGER BARD
Read a Book
Too many people do not read books. This is a shame. Words
are such inefficient things, meaning that to read is to merge
the mind of the writer and reader, requiring the reader to think
out the concepts for himself. This is essential for a healthy
mind, for, just as a body stays healthy through exercise, the
mind requires similar mental exertion to be honed.
EDITORIAL
This post is in two parts – newspaper and
magazine. Read either or both. It is also
a debating platform, so do join in. Don’t
forget to call again tomorrow.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Eye On the World – Choose an Essay
Independent Politics & Socio-Capitalism
MEDIA NEWS: Fears that free news on
the net is coming to an end as media barons
think of charging. Not sure it’ll work. Too many
alternatives to take their place.
BRIT NEWS: Well, politics is getting heavy now. Tory leader
Cameron says all MPs must say sorry over their expenses claims.
Okay, I’m waiting.
WORLD NEWS: Pope criticised for not apologising
for Church’s actions during WW2. Okay, they
were not good, but let’s move on folks.
Call back tomorrow for more NewsFlash
FUTURE ZONE
What’s ahead … and Beyond!!!
Q is for … QUANTUM MECHANICS
Absolute madness following its ways,
Uncertainty, probability, intellectual malaise,
How do we grasp concepts so mad?
Was God really such a cad?
But there is a way to make it seem bland,
Begin by reading Alice, from Wonderland
TRAJECTORY TRUE
Sci Fi: He was nervous as he watched the trajectory of the warhead
change. The Starship had banked perfectly into the run towards the
practice target. His new crewman had been awkward at first – they
had bickered – but now the android had settled down. It was the
new ‘human’ chip that was at fault, he was sure – to allow machines
to examine their feelings was stupidity. And as the trajectory
confirmed the new target was the city, he asked: why? ‘To
experience the ultimate of being human,’ the android said. ‘After
all, you all dream of being gods.’
GLASS HOUSES
Glass house mind, brittle, sad,
Like a futuristic city; oh, so bad,
Everyone seeing what everyone does,
Everyone dancing a single buzz,
Privacy a thing of the past,
Thoughts interlaced, communal, vast,
Smashing the mind; just one entity,
Beware this terrible destiny
© Anthony North, May 2009
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TONY’S MUSE DIARY
Okay, it began Sunday night – a whole night dedicated to Dan
Brown on Channel 5. The Da Vinci Code screened, and a couple of
documentaries. Him Outside had tried to read the book, but as soon
as Sophie appeared I said: Duh! Think! It was solved. He’d immersed
himself in the mystery years ago – one of the seminal books in his
search for knowledge – and every time the subject comes up like
this, out come the books and he reads – and reads – and reads.
He’s read himself out now for a while. Of course, the idea’s a load
of rubbish, but also the most ingenious conspiracy theory ever.
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