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A Tribute to Grandads

Not a Granddad (Yet)

I’ve reached a milestone in my life recently: both of my grandfathers passed away within months of each other. There’s been no massive amounts of sadness on my part, but there has been a lot of guilt niggling at the back of my head because it seems that my values…

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February 8, 2017 at 11:00 pm | Real Life | No comment

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Ode to a Beautiful Wordsmith: RIP Sir Terry Pratchett

Sir Terry Pratchett

They say that Sir Terry Pratchett is dead, but I find that very hard to believe because, although the body may no longer function, he poured every thought, idea, belief and thesis of his into the hundreds and thousands of words he wrote down. I looked at his bibliography earlier…

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March 14, 2015 at 12:12 pm | Vaguely Topical | No comment

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Let’s Start the Year (Again) Part 2: Do Androids Dream of Electric Blue Willows (RIP Willow)

Willow Hiding

“The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long – and you have burned so very, very brightly, Roy.” That’s one of the better quotes from Blade Runner. It’s what Eldon Tyrell tells Roy Batty when he delivers the bad news that, no matter how much they have…

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February 18, 2015 at 9:35 pm | Real Life | No comment

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