Foundered March 24, 1878 1 The Eurydice – it concerned thee, O Lord: Three hundred souls, O alas! on board, Some asleep unawakened, all un- warned, eleven fathoms fallen 2 Where she foundered! One stroke Felled and furled them, the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012

crak!
They are Ghouls: And their king it is who tolls; And he rolls, rolls, rolls, Rolls Edgar Allan Poe, The Bells On a roof stand the swallows ranged in wistful waiting rows, Till they arrow off and drop like stones … Continue reading
Children whose minds wander have sharper brains – Telegraph
Children whose minds wander have sharper brains So this sounds like a RAM concept of short-term memory. The problem with this analogy is that when the computer shuts down everything in the RAM memory vanishes. Wait. That sounds familiar. I … Continue reading

snapshots. police. old. young
Doctor, you say there are no haloes around the streetlights in Paris and what I see is an aberration caused by old age, an affliction. Lisel Mueller, Monet Refuses the Operation Do not go gentle into that good night, Old … Continue reading

revenge burns for former North Korean judoka
JUDO/ Revenge burns for former North Korean judoka – AJW by The Asahi Shimbun Interesting article. But as a budoka – martial artist – I wonder if this is the best attitude to instil into your children. This is … Continue reading

time stopped
I wrote this essay a year ago after the earthquake and tsunami hit Tohoku. Everyone in Japan has been affected directly or indirectly. I know people whose houses were destroyed or seriously damaged. I have met refugees from Fukushima who … Continue reading

sign of peace
Warning: There is a little profane language in this post. If you don’t want to read it please stop now and check back in next week. Niall Those who seek competition are making a grave mistake. To smash, injure or … Continue reading