Pangur Ban--A Gorgeous and delightful bit of marginaliaScribbled by a 9th century Irish monk, bored of his labours on the margin of St. Paul's Epistles.Translated By Robin Flower:I and Pangur Ban my cat,'Tis a like task we are at:Hunting mice is his … [Continue reading]
Blogs and the marginalia of old
"Blogs are the new marginalia, our annotated lives, riffs on our cultural and political patrimony (like this post), asides on the political drama of the day, knowing winks at perpetuity..." from [email protected] contribution to civilization of … [Continue reading]
In which Zoe reveals her true diplomacy
My mother was always comparing her feet with mine, showing off that her feet were smaller than mine, and talking wistfully of her mother's even smaller feet. The other day, I caught sight of my own feet, which seemed rather small. "Hey Zoe," I … [Continue reading]
I WAS A TEEN-AGE ATHEIST
(Commonweal, Oct 8, 1999 by Anita Mathias) Flames leaped into the horizon. My parents, my sister, Shalini, and I abandoned our dinner to race up to the terrace and watch the blaze. It was Holi, the Hindu spring festival, an explosion of mischief … [Continue reading]
Pangur Ban–A gorgeous and delightful bit of marginalia
Scribbled by a 9th century Irish monk, bored of his labours on the margin of St. Paul's Epistles. Translated By Robin Flower: I and Pangur Ban my cat, 'Tis a like task we are at: Hunting mice is his delight, Hunting words I sit all … [Continue reading]
Books now available as Iphone Apps, with extras (chapters, character sketches..)
The iPhone apps throwing light on best-selling booksAuthors such as Iain Banks and Martina Cole are increasingly supplementing book releases with apps full of bonus materialAlison FloodThe Guardian, Monday 28 June … [Continue reading]
The Amazing Abilities of Dogs
As we were having dinner in our conservatory yesterday, we noticed that Jake was sitting outside, under the stairs leading to our detached office. The coolest spot! In the winter, he finds the spot on our bedroom carpet above the kitchen lights. … [Continue reading]
In Which There is Freedom in Giving Away Power
Power= Work. Hassle. Maybe stress. When one gives away power, for instance in the family business we run, in family life, or in something one is organizing, one has less responsibility, less say in things AND/ BUT more leisure. More free … [Continue reading]
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