The End of Prophecy

The events of December 21st 2012 are sure to signal an end to the phenomenon known as ‘prophecy’. ‘Cos nothing happened. Zip. Kaput. Zero. Nul points. Followers of ‘prophecy’ gathered in their hordes around ancient temples, in city centres, on beaches and in public...

A life less written

Writing has always been a passion of mine, indulged by both reading and writing fiction and poetry. And although I never pursued a career in science, I retain an interest in astronomy, particle physics and weird mathematics. I don’t pretend to understand the world...

Lately

Haven’t posted for a while – too busy, or too lazy? No, busy, but lots of time on the computer, so there are no excuses. Would be happier if I knew anyone was reading this. Anyways, doing a lot of editing. Finished my teen sci-fi book, first draft, a...

What’s important

I’m in a meditative sort of mood. My son has been sick for a few days with a virus. We had him checked out at the hospital on Sunday, they say it’s nothing too bad, but you always wonder. My twin brother had Meningitis when he was about 7, wrongly...