KNOWLEDGE

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MICROFICTION

Fiction: He leaned over the bridge, looking down. He was sad. If he
hadn’t jumped all those years ago, he wouldn’t be a ghost yet.

YELLOW

A mellow yellow fellow, he was. Frightened
every time you bellow. Ego chased him away,
leaving a hole in my mind where caution
should be.

KNOWLEDGE

We like to think of knowledge as truth, but if this is so why does it
keep changing? Looking at the various knowledge systems throughout
history it becomes clear that knowledge is really an intellectual
reflection of how we see the universe. And from that knowledge
comes control – hence, society also becomes a reflection of the
universe. This is why a Godly society had a particular order, meaning
and direction. The universe was ordered by God. Today it is very
different. The universe is chaotic and the result of chance. Hence,
order, meaning and direction seem to be disappearing. But there’s
another element to knowledge. It decides how we think. A religious
society is more holistic, looking at things as a whole. In our
fragmented universe, this overview has gone, leaving us with a
specialized form of knowledge. This is why the Renaissance Man has
disappeared. And whilst this may provide great benefits, I’m sure a
holistic view alongside the specialized could help us towards a much
more balanced view of knowledge. I wonder if the universe will change
any time soon to allow this?

Eye On the World
Essays on everything from science
to religion, politics to crime

BRIT NEWS: Whitehall mandarins
preparing for a coaltion govt, it seems.
Good to see the civil service on the ball – even
if politicians aren’t.

BRIT NEWS: Ex-Labour ministers caught in cash-for-access
newspaper sting. Why are we shocked? It will happen with some
in power.

GREEN NEWS: Air pollution could be causing up to 50,000 early deaths
in UK per year. We know how to sort it out but refuse. Pure madness.

WORLD NEWS: Google redirects Chinese users to uncensored Hong
Kong version. At least some people are trying to spearhead
freedom.

BRIT NEWS: UK kicks out Israeli diplomat in reprisal for Israel
cloning Brit passports used by killers of a Hamas leader.
We have security?

HEALTH NEWS: 65% of doctors say treatment for
depression can take up to 2 months to come.
‘Tis always the case with ‘unfashionable’
illness.

BRIT NEWS: Well, we’ve had our non-Budget,
with a little giveaway ‘cos deficit wasn’t
quite as bad. Does the Chancellor
really believe that?

THE CRIME POST

It would be criminal not to read it

One Single Impression
ReadWritePoem – Friday Flash 55
Three Word Wednesday – Thursday Poets’ Rally

COGNIZANT BLUES

Awareness going, stolen prime,
Knowledge lessening of my crime,
I really don’t feel here at all,
Released from my chain and ball,
Only to suffer more abuse,
Dangling from the Hangman’s noose

SOME CASES

Fiction: Sally knew some cases affected you more than others. As a
detective she was used to shocks but being called to THAT body
stretched her. After all, they looked so similar. Maybe she went on to
identify with her after that – it became a mission to get the killer. She
delved deep into the case and it was soon obvious there had been
witnesses – and equally obvious that the guy they’d seen was a local
gangster called Brad Jones. As her boss I tried to hold her back a bit,
then – call it intuition – but she was determined to bring him in. I
pulled his file as she went off. That’s when I discovered they’d had
history a long time ago – and that Sally knew a great deal about him
– maybe too much. And as I realized it could be a case of mistaken
identity, I raced after her, just breaking into his flat in time to see the
body drop to the floor. Later, as I debriefed Sally, I couldn’t help but
think it had been an assassination.

RUSHED YOUTH

Youth – that crazy, hectic time,
Growing up, young man, life divine,
World at my feet, so much to do,
Got so many memories – ain’t that true?
But also a sadness, you must concur,
Rushed so much, it’s just a blur

FLASH 55 – MUMMY DID IT

Fiction: I didn’t know which to investigate first – the site of the gang
fight with the pools of blood, or the sighting of the Mummy. Curiosity
guided me to the latter – after all, it couldn’t be for crime fighting.
Until I followed the trail of witnesses and the delirious, bandaged thug
led me to the gang.

WHAT SACRIFICE

I had a hunch I could get it done,
Feel the buzz, have so much fun,
Breaking in was a a piece of cake,
Caustic comments they all did make,
Taking their money was so very nice,
But cops were waiting – what sacrifice;
I guess it’s the cost of what I do,
But I’ll be out soon – see you

TV WATCH: 20 Mar was a night
BBC 1 went mad. All normal progs
off – 13 hrs of rugby. Not much sense
left in the corporation is there?

BRIT NEWS: After spate of deaths, moves are
afoot to criminalise use of Methodrone. Good move,
but they’ll always find another legal high.

GREEN NEWS: Gender-bender chemicals in the news again. They
should be kept there. Sometimes global warming takes attention
off other risks.

BRIT NEWS: Chancellor: We will cut deeper & tougher than Thatcher.
Not that he’ll be in power, but let’s make those cuts in right places.

MEDIA NEWS: The Times is to charge £2/week for visiting
their website, ‘cos ‘quality journalism isn’t cheap’. So
why is The Times charging?

WORLD NEWS: America and Russia agree to cut
Nukes by 30%. They’d need replacing
anyway, & both economies are
cash-strapped.

© Anthony North, March 2010

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