In 1944 Henry Miller penned “Of Art and the Future,” an essay on war, art, technology, the role of women in society, and mankind’s future. Miller envisions a future where: “…books will be a thing of the past. There was a time when poets communicated with...
Have I ever written a decent word late at night? A poem penned then only holds the melancholy of darkness. Lies ahead just the black balm of sleep. Should I awaken and plunge, Keats-like into remorse and the plague of regret-like thoughts? No-one knowingly wrote well...
The last time I was ultra-stressed I started sweating It was nervousness. I have never sweated like that before and never have since It was horrible, and got so bad I had to dry my armpits out under the dryer at work. Self-conciously not raise my arms I used...
We’re always learningThat’s the truth of it, the unwritten law of life. Stumbling, blathering, making mistakes as we go along. Stopping, getting STUCK. Taking a wrong turn, taking a U-turn. Going round in circles.No one starts with a great plan. Even...
Bragging writesIf you want to be successful in any venture it’s important to lose your inhibitions. I don’t mean you have to run down the street naked, in full view of the neighbours, but simply this – stand up for yourself, and have more confidence....
