TIME TO THINK

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PAPPA RAZZI

We’re not supposed to think nowadays. Media is always putting it
down, and academe doesn’t seem to do much either. The reason is
fear. You see, people think philosophy ended up creating communism
and fascism, and the conflicts and atrocities that followed. But I don’t
think philosophy caused the trouble, but the lack of a sense of
moderation following on from the philosophy. Similarly, it went bad
when holism was placed upon society – a tricky thing without
moderation. We should remember this, and think!

Eye On the World
Writers’ Tips
The ‘Y’ Files

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affairs are becoming restricting so I’ve
decided to resurrect my Mini Blog, which will
continue my reports. All it takes is one quick click
and back.

BRIT NEWS: The Home Secretary has been asked whether Al
Qaeda sympathizers could have infiltrated MI5. Such a possibility …
… read more …

BRIT NEWS: Sir Bobby Robson has died. I never agreed
with all he did for football. One of the first to
buy foreign players for his team …
… read more …

RATTLER’S TALE

A Voyage of the Imagination

Twist In the Tale Archive

ANTICIPATE

I look ahead, anticipate,
Longing never dissipates,
Soon it comes, it always will,
Lots to do, must fulfill …
What is it? I hear you ask,
What could be this glorious task?
That which gives us joy and strife;
Just life

BIG CHANCE

Fiction: It’s a grand night for singing. The words of the old song
filtered into her mind as she stood there, the activity of the fair all
around her. And it was certainly her big chance. She looked up to the
stars before the action and they seemed so wonderful, as if they held
her destiny. Then the time came. He was there in front of her. She
pouted, knowing no one could resist her. He moved closer, his arms
encompassing her, his mouth beckoning hers, about to take her to –
to what? To the most important moment of her life, where her dreams
would come true, where nothing mattered but this moment; this
wonderful, fulfilling, magnificent moment. Then … ‘Cut!’ said the
Director. ‘We’ll let you know.’

WINDOWS

Look through the window, an amazing view,
Life in its majesty, events anew,
Reactions, assignations, trysts galore,
Fate notches up an inevitable score

Previously you were out, reacting with them,
They’re touched by your love, or maybe your phlegm,
A little piece of you is in their minds,
They dance to your tune, your thoughts of all kinds

See how your intention directs their ways,
Your sainthood, your devils into them strays,
And see how they hate you, or love you so much,
By their glance in your window; emotional as such

For we are all gods, having sway over life,
Our social mores creating happiness or strife,
Your face, as you look, above them flies,
And reflects your mischief back into your eyes

© Anthony North, August 2009

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WHY ARE WE HERE – ONE

Find Unconscious Mutterings and
Booking Through Thursday below.

We are well aware of the idea that life constantly
evolves. But how far does this process of evolution
go? Does it stop at life, or could it be argued that
evolution is a property of the cosmos?

For instance, if the universe began from a Big Bang, and has constantly changed from this point, does this show the property of evolution? And could a similar argument be laid down for known, and constant, change upon planet Earth?
The fundamental problem with the idea that planet Earth evolves concerns the place of life within the evolutionary process. Does life evolve separate to the planet, or is life – including mankind – part of the process of Earth’s evolutionary mechanism?
To accept the latter holds severe problems for science. It not only removes us from the top of the evolutionary tree, but would suggest a form of co-ordinated intelligence invested in planet Earth which is guiding us along.
There are, infact, many indicators that this is, indeed, the case. One of the absolutes of evolution is the idea that evolution only evolves what is required for survival. There is no surplus.
However, the massive explosion in the size of the human brain goes way ahead of our ability to use it. Our brain capacity is far greater than is required by this evolutionary law. Yet if seen as part of an evolving requirement of planet Earth, our brain size could fall into the evolutionary pattern.
French philosopher Henri Bergson would have had no problem with this idea. He believed that nature had an urge to create – a principle he called the ‘elan vital’. Such an urge would be above an individual species, placing all of nature within an evolutionary concept which could easily be seen as part of the evolution of planet Earth.
British physicist Peter Russell could have placed our big brain within this format. He theorised upon a growing planetary level of consciousness called the ‘Gaiafield’ – a self-reflective consciousness of all minds, forming a social superorganism.
In a way this is similar to psychoanalyst Carl Jung’s idea of a collective unconscious lying under the personal mind. But instead of being a species supermind, Russell would invest the property on a planetary level.

First posted, Jan 08. Continued Tues.

BLOGGER BARD

Funny Book

I don’t read many funny books. I read plenty of twisty
tales, which can be funny, but not actual humour. Then
again, isn’t it all relative? For instance, I read many works
that would be classed as pseudoscholastic – on lost
civilizations, paranormal, etc. Many ‘experts’ class their
conclusions as very funny indeed. I suppose ‘humour’
depends on the reader. For instance, I would class many
politician’s biographies as hilarious. Humour seems to be
in the mind of the reader as well as the writer.

Call back Sunday for Unconscious Mutterings.

© Anthony North, July 2009

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TONY ON POOR DEVIL

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Acrostic Only and Poetry Train. Have you had a go yet?

GURU TONY

Poor Devil

I often think the Devil gets a bad press. Known as a trickster,
his job is to make things bad for you. Without him, everything
would be sweetness and light. But a question: what makes us
advance as people? Overcoming the problems in life – problems
that used to be laid at the Devil’s door. So maybe we’d not
advance without him.

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EDITORIAL

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Eye On the World – Choose an Essay

Inde-Politics & Socio-Capitalism

BRIT NEWS: Survey says two thirds do
not want EU rules placed on us. Is it time to
leave Europe? Cooperate, not assimilate.

BRIT NEWS: Archbishop of Canterbury warns humiliation of MPs
a threat to democracy. No. MPs who’ve lost touch are the threat.

BRIT NEWS: Smart electric meters to let you monitor
power usage will soon be mandatory, but
will add £50 to bill. Very smart – for
the provider.

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GREEN SCENE

Save the Planet – or you’ll be sorry!!

Green Scene Sub Domain

ATMOSFEAR

Atmosphere, a marvellous shroud,
Look after it – feel proud,
That you’ve done your bit for the world we love,
Not just nature, but that above,
‘Cos if we don’t we’ll shed a tear,
It’s the one thing we should at mos(t) fear

NO TELLY
American Sandwich

Sci Fi: He stared at the TV but it was useless as nothing would
come on. It was all gone, taken as the power went and the air
boiled and died. Mad ways done, he was alone – stared at the
screen – ‘til his skeleton fell.

NAY SAY YOU

Roll up, want to buy?
Lots of things to fry the air
BIG BIZ MARCHES ON
Lots of things to buy the air
Roll up, want to fry?

TONY’S HAIKU CHAIN

Hell is a big wind
Under spin, politics’ lies
Rant, no green action

Revolting pollution
Industry churns the air fast
‘Cos Big Biz farts

Atmosphere does whirl
Neglect of weather brings death
Ever hurry Cain

© Anthony North, May 2009

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The prompt is: worry
Inspire Me Thursday
The theme is: warrior
Write Anything
Good source of tips & Fiction Friday
American Sandwich
A story in 3 sentences of 17 syllables

TONY’S MUSE DIARY

Him Outside got to watch another of his Alfred Hitchcock collection
over the weekend. This time, Shadow of a Doubt – a great
psychological thriller from the early 1940s. It tapped many of the
classic storytelling devices, revolving around a serial killer hiding out
with his sister’s family. Known as Uncle Charlie, it immediately gives
him a sense of the innocuous, and as his niece slowly realises what
he is, the tension is excellent. A classic invasion of evil into normality,
there’s a great alchemy as opposing polarities clash. Old Alfred
certainly knew how to make them.

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TONY ON INFORMATION

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TECHIE WITHOUT A CLUE

Information

We live in an information age, where intelligence is measured in
terms of how much information you can handle. This is all very
well, but is this true knowledge? I don’t think so. Knowledge is
information plus wisdom, and wisdom is the ability to reason things
from the information. This seems to be a dying art, leaving us as
data-processors rather than philosophers.

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EDITORIAL

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magazine. Read either or both. It is also
a debating platform, so do join in. Don’t
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FROM THE ARCHIVES

The ‘Y’ Files – Choose an Essay

Inde-Politics & Socio-Capitalism

BRIT NEWS: MPs are pushing Prime Minister
to introduce reforms to Parliament. I don’t think too
much is required. What is needed is honesty & service.

TECH NEWS: US govt warn GPS system could fail by 2010. Oh dear,
talk about putting all our eggs in one basket. Does anyone remember
how to read a map?

BRIT NEWS: 10% of population now on waiting lists for social
housing. We’ve got a major homeless problem looming
and nothing is being done!

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FUTURE ZONE

What’s ahead … and Beyond!!!

My Sci Fi Archive

DROPPED
(or beware of an intolerant future)

They dropped him from the faculty,
Wouldn’t listen to his plea,
No matter how illogical the act,
He was out – that’s a fact;
‘Twas his fault, having an original thought,
Should have kept quiet – he knew he ought,
The future’s intolerant, he knew that,
So they dropped him – from the roof -
Splat!

THE WORRIOR

Sci Fi: War seemed inevitable. And now that the ultimate weapon was
available, fear gripped them. They worried how they could possibly
defend themselves. No, there was no defence! They knew that. And
as the enemy mobilised, ready to strike, the decision was simple.
Surrender. Afterwards, the victors thanked their new weapon – the
worrior. What a spinmaster he was. He had created the ultimate
illusion and fired fear at the enemy.

MEMORIAL

Look out the window, my spaceman friend,
The memorial is there, don’t let it offend;
Here we are, safe and very secure,
Just as before, we were sure,
Mis-using our brains and technology,
No point, now, in apology;
But it’s there forever, telling of our dearth,
Stuck here in space, above a dead Earth

© Anthony North, May 2009

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List 13 things
ABC Wednesday
Next letter is: S
Blog Your Blessings
Write about a blessing

TONY’S MUSE DIARY

Him Outside often thinks back to when he nearly made it big as a
writer. It was the mid 90s and his work on the paranormal was doing
well in the enthusiasts’ mags. Then a break – a nod, and news of an
opening at a publishers. Success!! Two books on the paranormal
followed, a third in negotiation, and dozens of articles appearing in
newsstand mags! Then the publisher was bought out in the latest
round of big takeovers. List cancelled. Him Outside managed to move
quickly to another publisher, but before the book appeared, the
money men pulled out and publishing just stopped doing his type of
book. And that was it – about 500 rejections before the break, and
another 500 from then to the present day. Him Outside – the biggie
who nearly was.

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TONY ON OBSERVATION

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PROF ISAAC GALISTEIN

To Observe

Quantum theory suggests that to observe something we directly
affect it. I think this is true of all life. By the act of observation we
become part of what is being observed, suggesting that we cannot
observe anything without causing a change in what we are observing.
Hence, it could be said that, rather than identifying the universe, all
observation validates what we want to believe.

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EDITORIAL

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

The ‘Y’ Files – Choose an Essay

Inde-Politics & Socio-Capitalism

CRIME NEWS: UK Serious Organised Crime
Agency says world cocaine market in retreat.
O maybe there are none so blind as those who see.

BRIT NEWS: Jobless hit 2.2m, worst for 30 years. Well, actually it’s
worse. Since then the figures have been massaged to take millions
off the register.

BIZ NEWS: Centrica to buy dirt cheap stake in nuke
firm British Energy. A new super co coming,
and it will glow. Hope we don’t, too.

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GREEN SCENE

Save the Planet – or you’ll be sorry!!

Green Scene Sub Domain

ECO-TARDINESS

We go so slow, so much delay,
By going fast, such dismay,
Wanting the best in travel, to eat,
Always after the ultimate treat,
Yet eco-measures never catch up,
Never realising we still can sup,
Of everything we want to do,
If we used some sense and thought it through

FLASH 55 – COLLIDING ORBS

Sci Fi: The simple fact was the two planets were going to collide.
Their scientists tried everything to stop it, but it proved pointless.
Finally, a joint suicide pact was agreed, and at the appointed hour,
both planets let loose their missiles and wiped each other out –
which released just enough energy to push the planets apart.

WHAT A VIEW

It seems so droll, looking at it now,
So much beauty taken a bow,
But we had to decide to go this way,
Destroying the balance without delay,
Waters rising, living in camps
‘Cos everything’s so very damp

© Anthony North, May 2009

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The word is: tardiness
Three Word Wednesday
The words are: bicker, nervous & trajectory
Naisaiku Challenge
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Simply Snickers
A weekly prompt here

TONY’S MUSE DIARY

Okay I’m writing this in a low voice as if a David Attenborough
wildlife documentary, the observer whispering as he approaches
something or other. The subjects are Him Outside and His Dearest.
They’ll be on best behaviour today; maybe an intimate moment –
which will be messy. They’re both still full of cold. I don’t usually
stay out of his mind, but today I won’t cause him any hassle.
After all, it is their 32nd wedding anniversary.

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TONY ON MORALITY

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GURU TONY

On Morality

Religion and philosophy have often sought what is, and isn’t moral.
Few have looked at fundamentals that deal with all morality. As I
see it, one fundamental point is that, like love, morality takes two
– one to do and another to judge. After all, does anyone worry
about flatulence in an empty room?

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EDITORIAL

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Eye On the World – Choose an Essay

Inde-Politics & Socio-Capitalism

BRIT NEWS: 12 yr old girl with swine flu bullied
by texts. It seems to me that new ways of bringing
up kids is doing nothing to civilize them.

GREEN NEWS: How to go green power company style. Hand out
energy saving bulbs to duck the need for proper policies. Welcome
to eco-cosmetic quackery.

CRIME NEWS: Brit police stopped & searched one million
people last year. Time police hierarchy stopped
& searched their souls and remembered
their place.

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RATTLER’S TALE

A Voyage of the Imagination

Twist In the Tale Archive

REFLECTION OF HOME

Growing up, a boring place,
Had to leave, utmost haste,
Country town, nothing doing,
Sheep and pigs and cattle mooing;
Thirty years down the road,
Returning to my old abode,
All is changed, a wonderful place,
Thirty years; what a waste

FLASH 55 – YOU’RE DEAD

Fiction: The psychic got the shock of her life when the ghost first
appeared before her. ‘I want to show you my murderer,’ it said, which
disturbed the psychic even more. But what could she do other than
follow it. Finally finding herself in front of a mirror she saw a reflection
of her own guilt.

THE JUMP

I did the jump, I really did,
I just did it, as you bid,
People jeered all the same,
I suppose they’re not really to blame;
Just ‘cos I did it, they want me to atone,
Jumping to conclusions, so I’m not alone

© Anthony North, May 2009

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Only the Good Friday
Write something optimistic

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KNOWLEDGE

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and Tell a Tale. Have you had a go yet?

PROF ISAAC GALISTEIN

Knowledge

Historically knowledge has come in three main forms – the spiritual,
philosophical and scientific. And no matter how much it changes
within these categories, it always defines the society devising the
knowledge. This is an important point, ‘cos it seems to me that
knowledge says more about us than the universe.

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EDITORIAL

This post is in two parts – newspaper and magazine. Take your pick or
read both. It is also a debating platform for any issues raised. Do join
in. I do 3 posts a week like this so do call back regularly.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Eye On the World – Choose an Essay

Inde-Pol Sub-Domain

BRIT NEWS: Petition on website gets
200,000 sigs – for Brown to resign. I usually
don’t like this kind of thing, but he just doesn’t get it.

CRIME NEWS: Community Prosecuters may be used to liaise
with the public locally, easing fears about crime. Sounds like
more spin to me.

WORLD NEWS: Obama’s 100 days in office have been met with a
mass media love fest here in the UK. Hey, Brits! He isn’t our leader.
WE haven’t got one.

BRIT NEWS: City banker bonuses will be halved this year – only £7bn.
Excuse me!!? The decent thing would be for NO bonuses, but they
don’t get it.

CULTURE NEWS: The two most photographed landmarks are Paris’
Eiffel Tower & London’s Trafalgar Square. Glad to see the
pigeon perch near the top.

GREEN NEWS: One virtually unreported effect of
Recession is number of abandoned pets.
Shows how far down the list animal
love can be for some.

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CAMPAIGN TRAIL
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them out. Bloggers can make a difference, so why not write about a
campaign? Your blog can be part of something bigger, bringing
bloggers and campaigners together as one.

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SCRIBBLING ON

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Romance Fiction Archive

TACTILE WORDS

Touch!
Words in all their majesty,
Communicating thoughts from you to me,
Touching our minds, making us whole,
Abstract thought their ultimate goal;
Touch!
Modelling our world through concept true,
Written words pass from me to you,
Ethereal in their conceptual van,
But leaving a world that we can …
Touch!

FLASH 55 – BOOKMARE

Fiction: He stood in the bookshop, browsing. Picking up a book, he
opened it. At that point he seemed to pass through the bookcase.
He found himself fighting gnomes and fairytale warriors to save the
realm from the evil queen. Replacing the book, the assistant asked,
‘have you decided?’ ‘Yes,’ he said, ‘anything but CS Lewis.’

CONFESSION

Confess!! Did you do that?
All was life, and then splat!
Confess!! All was going well,
But then you had to tell;
Confess!! You’re so sly,
Was it you? But why?
Confess!!

‘Twas me
But what is that you call?
Bang your head upon the wall?
‘Twas only a story, after all

SILENCE

Fiction: The jetty seemed to disappear into the fog; into nothingness.
The whole scene was silent, lifeless, eerie. I pictured it in my mind
and wondered: what now? What fate awaited the people? Indeed,
what people? And then I realised. There was silence no more as the
ideas flowed to the keyboard, and the people, the sea, the boats
exploded into life. The story would go on.

© Anthony North, April 2009

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Sunday Scribblings

Inspire Me Thursday
The word is: umbrella
Write Anything
Good source for tips & Fiction Friday
American Sandwich
Three lines of 17 syllables. Have a go.
Tell a Tale
See the pic and write about: silence
Acrostic Only
Have you tried the Acrostic yet?
Friday Flash 55
Write a story in 55 words
Meme Express
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SOUL SEARCH

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and Three Word Wednesday. With Thursday Thirteen items.

BLOGGER BARD

Soul Search

Recessions are always thought of as bad things, but there is one
aspect that is good. When we’re affluent we don’t think very much,
and in this way values decline. When poorer, we become more
dissatisfied, and this leads us to think more. Hence, an eventual
upshot of a Recession is an increase in the intellectual process, the
arts and more – which has got to be good.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

The ‘Y’ Files – Choose an Essay

Inde-Pol Sub-Domain

BRIT NEWS: Tory leader vows end of
’spendaholic’ govt if they gain power. Are we
seeing a stirring of proper politics instead of consensus?

BRIT NEWS: The Sunday Times Rich list sees ‘UK’s 1000 richest
lose £155bn. Doubt if they’ll be out on the street like the poorer,
though.

HEALTH NEWS: WHO raises threat level for swine flu. Some media say:
can’t be contained. Let the pros do their job and stop the panic!

BRIT NEWS: Guardian given evidence of paid police informers in protest
groups. The political police state. Who’ll protect us from them?

BRIT NEWS: Brown’s idea for daily attendance allowance
for MPs shelved. Reminder to him that consultation
is key to govt, and not dictat.

BRIT NEWS: Poll puts Tories so high that next
election could see bigger landslide than Blair
in ‘97. Bring it on. This rabble must go!

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READ WITH MUMMY

The Magazine Post with a gentle hint of horror

Try my Horror Archive

TO EXERCISE

Fight those demons, pump it up,
Effort, sweat, with adrenalin we sup,
Racing heart, keep going true,
Don’t give up! You want to;
‘Tis the only way to vanquish the dead,
Exercise?
Oh, sorry
Thought it was exorcise you said

IT BEGINS WITH A WINK
(A rewrite)

Fiction: I looked at the mirror once more, unable to believe what I had
seen. Yet there was no doubt about it. The mirror had winked. Doing
so a second time, I jumped. If only it had been my reflection. But it
wasn’t. Behind me a chair crept forward.

A HORRIFIC TALE OF LIFE

Vampire takes it all
My girl is not what she seems
NOW I KNOW THE TRUTH
Vampire is not what she seems
My girl takes it all

THE FUNERAL

Fiction: I took the opportunity to attend the funeral. It was nice
to see friends and family again; AND in an environment where we
wouldn’t quarrel. There’d been too much of that of late. Oh yes, I
remembered the quarrels, the last one resulting in where I was
now. And I suppose the service decided me to visit one of them
again. Oh yes, I intend to often visit my murderer.

© Anthony North, April 2009

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Totally Optional Prompts
Write a poem about exercise
Three Word Wednesday
The words are: opportunity, quarrel & service
Naisaiku Challenge
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Simply Snickers
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Thursday Thirteen
List 13 things
ABC Wednesday
The letter today is: O
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HUMAN BEGINNING

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WEIRD OBS ORG

Human Beginning

What made us human? Science says the evolving of a pelvis that
allowed us to walk erect, leaving the hand free to develop manual
dexterity, and the explosion in brain size. We can add another
element. The new pelvis made it more comfortable to mate face
to face. Intimacy, and then love, was born, freeing us from
instinct. Maybe we’re human because of love.

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Eye On the World – Choose an Essay

Inde-Pol Sub-Domain

HEALTH NEWS: Chew nicotine gum
to beat smoking – sorry, say scientists. It
can cause mouth cancer. When will we realise
nothing is risk free.

BRIT NEWS: Clown from Moscow banned from wearing
his big floppy shoes ‘cos they breach health & safety rules.
This clowning is getting silly.

WORLD NEWS: Pandemic fears as swine flu hits Mexico. It will
happen as air travel shrinks world, but if we panic every time, we’ll
lose interest.

BRIT NEWS: Think tanks have their say. From deepest spending cuts
since the 70s, to debt not paid until 2032, gloom rules in politics.

HEALTH NEWS: Drink kills 40,000/yr say experts – and they
blame Govt’s 24 hr drink laws. They wanted continental
culture, but found hell!

WORLD NEWS: G7 finance ministers say world
economy showing positive signs. Ha! And
we’re supposed to believe them?
Delusional in many ways.

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THE CRIME POST

It would be criminal not to read it

True Crime – Crime Fiction

THE FARM

Tasty girl, took her out,
Twice a week, always my shout,
Lovely meals, food piled high,
Gets more attractive, can’t deny;
She’ll soon be right, taste buds tell,
I want her now! Dining bell,
Yet always such a sad, sad song,
But I’ll find another when she’s gone

THE OTHER DEATH

Fiction: He killed her. There’s no doubt about it. He did it. He took the
life from her. I’m not saying he planned it – he didn’t. Not her. But he
killed her when he killed her man. And she died of a broken heart.

O is for … OUTBURST

He won’t get up; he just lies there,
And his eyes have such a strange stare,
But it wasn’t my fault,
This assault;
I know my outbursts can be bad,
But you don’t know the terrible life I’ve had;
It wasn’t my fault,
This assault;
My only defence was self esteem,
With such a life, I have to gleam!
So it wasn’t my fault,
This assault;
And I know I’ll spend my life in jail,
The indignity makes me go quite pale;
And you think it’s my fault,
This assault

GETTING WARMER

Getting warmer, following the clues,
So many paths, time to choose,
The way to catch the villain quick,
Before more crimes that make us sick;
Forensics, informers, so many ways,
The detective marches through the haze,
But the best way to catch society’s foes,
Is always to follow the copper’s nose

© Anthony North, April 2009

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Heads or Tails
Write about ‘down on the farm’
One Single Impression
The word is just that: Word
Manic Monday
The word is: warm
Search Engine Stories
The prompt this week is: water colours
Poefusion
Friday 5 words are: column, ram, riveted, bail, break
Poetry Train
Link any poem here
Weekend Wordsmith
The word is: champagne
Saturday Scribes
Write on the theme: what we need

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WHAT’S REASON?

Including Heads or Tails, Manic Monday and Poetry Train.
Have you had a go yet?

GURU TONY

What’s Reason?

Reason is a funny thing. If a person believes in God, then all
around him he reasons proof of it. Scientists would discount such
‘reason’ – they have their own. But throughout history ‘reason’ has
been proved against a particular culture at a particular time. Maybe
‘reason’ is relative. We should never class it as an absolute.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

A Black Hole In Big Bang

Inde-Pol Sub-Domain

WORLD NEWS: US captain rescued from Somali
pirates. About time, too. What is happening in these
waters? All that tech; all that expertise. And ’til now been
laughed at by a crowd of thugs.

BRIT NEWS: Church leaders have warned not to gain comfort
in material possessions during the Recession. Right message,
wrong time. They should have been screaming it out
loud for years, but no. Wait ’til people can’t
afford them anyway.

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PSI-WORLD

A small step into the dark

My Unexplained Sub-Domain

TASTE THE FEAR

Little ghostie, why are you here?
Don’t you know you’ve nothing to fear;
If in our minds it isn’t your fault,
It’s our fears we must assault;
And if you are an entity,
Heaven awaits for you and me

BEYOND DOUBT

Fiction: The believer looked at the ghost and said: ‘Don’t you
see it?’ The sceptic said: ‘Be reasonable. There’s nothing there.’
Of course, to the believer the existence of the ghost was
beyond doubt – which left only one answer to why the sceptic
couldn’t see it. ‘You,’ said the believer, ‘are paranormal.’

WHAT’S YOUR TASTE?

Welcome to my psychic shop,
Everything here, never a flop,
Ghosties, vampires, werewolves too,
Tell me – what interests you?
Is your taste telepathy or more?
A psychic test? Find your score;
The directions here are easy to find,
All you need is to open your mind

© Anthony North, April 2009

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of doing so? Let me know of any news or new sites.

Color Online
A new prompt to take a look at
True Colours Thursday
This is a new photo & text prompt
Heads or Tails
Look out for the prompt word: Reason
Poetry Train
You can post any poem here
Manic Monday
The word here is: taste

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