Dismal news today, though not surprising: the rash is not eczema but psoriasis. It runs in the family, or rather, surges like cataracts of the Nile, so I had suspected as much. It is unsightly and uncomfortable and may, in the future, grow into something unpleasant like arthritis, and is making me suspect every ache […]
Insects in the orifices
I watched the new Jumanji last night. I was just past the age of enjoying the first one back in the 1990s, but younger siblings loved it. I wasn’t particularly interested in watching this one either, but the GF put it one whilst we were having tea and I stayed on to finish it. It […]
All the world
All the world’s news clearly comes from the US, as far as the BBC is concerned. Their news coverage, at least its online version, has been getting more and more irritating in recent years. First there was the reorganisation of its regional coverage so that instead of East Asia, South Asia, etc they now have […]
Sea snakes
A fascinating article about why sea snakes are to be found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans but not the Atlantic. Also, who knew that there were snakes that live exclusively in the water, and they drink freshwater by sipping ‘lenses’ that collect on the surface of the ocean after rain?
New story: The ticking of his metronome
A new story added. This one veered between fantasy and science fiction – it started out as an old school Asimov style robot story and then settled into one with a bhut. I submitted it to an anthology once but it was rejected and then I couldn’t be bothered to submit it again. So here […]
Trying again
This is another attempt to post by email.
Rush rush
Today is a deadline and much remains to be done! Sisters arrive tomorrow and there is no food in the flat. Ah well, they are only sisters.
NaNoWriNo
Well it’s the first day of NaNoWriMo so I suppose I can stop sulking at the email-to-post plugin and commemorate it here. Consider it commemorated. More to the point, it’s just been a very busy week or so. I have a big deadline on Friday, with other work going on alongside, and two sisters arriving […]
Failed effort
My effort to simplify regular posting failed as a plugin to post by email doesn’t seem to work. I have yesterday’s post backed up. How annoying.
Dispiriting
Politics in Pakistan. What can I say?