Inspired by a conversation had with siblings while doing chores in the kitchen. While the resulting conclusions are my personal ones, the credit for the developing thoughts and the impetus of discussion is theirs. One cannot dig half a hole. You can only have a whole hole. For any amount of digging creates a hole, …
I never knew Judy Only the trail she left behind A son and husband always lost Them and a daughter, a gentle kind I can see Judy in their like When I hug her daughter so sure, full of grace I never knew Judy But her picture’s in the space I keep tripping over gaps …
Table of Contents 1 It was happening again. Loud wailing sirens projected auditory discord into the bare, dirty corridors of Earnsweep Upper School. This was the fifth time this month. Hyde knew security had been getting tighter, but had never imagined this extent. He obediently followed his classmates and teacher through the corridors, past his …
I’m working on the weird glitch with the table of contents – bear with. Enjoy a story in the meantime! Table of Contents 1 The sun shone annoyingly in his eyes as it rose behind the neat row of brick houses, backing onto a small woods, one of the few remaining green spots in the …
A rose by any other name,well it would smell quite as sweet,but is the same truth quite as trueabout the words we say and speak?A reprimand can be dressed upas a compliment in disguise;a statement is only beautifulIn the beholder’s eyes.Or ears!But the thing about the roses is,their beauty mask of blooming petals,the lusty leaves …
About 18 months ago I listened to a really fascinating lecture given by Beth Darnell, on compassion-based health interventions, and the potential role of love and forgiveness in reducing pain. This was really interesting to me, so I thought I would write an article about it for my, then non-existent blog. I did not write …
Funnily enough, I learn a lot about the English language while sitting in an Arabic lesson. Our language teacher often confronts us with the question ‘do you say that in English’ and it is weird how hard it is to decide in the moment whether you would say things in that way in English. Explaining …
Education has many roles in society. For example, education is often viewed as the most significant agency of secondary socialisation, especially for the first few years of a child’s education. The reason for this is that it is one of the first times in a child’s life that they have to interact so regularly with …
Darius’ letter to Alexander in Arrian, book 2, and the reply Alexander gave, shows the reader a lot about the character of each of these powerful men. It also serves to demonstrate the political standing at that precise point in Alexander’s campaigns both in the eyes of Alexander and Darius. The thing that stands out …
