Why Things Are Made

(Why the ‘the3rd3rd’ website has been created.) For no unusual or exceptional reason, death was rearing its ugly head. I’m not alone in pairing up ‘death’ with ‘ugly’. And I … (Read More)

(Why the ‘Caversham’ website has been re-born.) There are strong historical links between the creator(s) of Unstated, the creator(s) of the Caversham website and the suburb of Caversham. Indeed, talking … (Read More)

(Why ‘Inescapable’ exists as it is.) This piece, the combination of a photo and some brief text, was created with an event in mind. My motivation related to that event. … (Read More)

(Why old interests are coming back to the fore.) Lately, I’m finding where I’m tending to focus is rooted in my – relatively – distant past. These are the factors … (Read More)

(Why ‘Problems. Causes. Fixes. Simple!’ came about logically.) I was trying to think about what’s really radical in our modern era. This is a long-running background topic I’ve been musing … (Read More)

(Why ‘Rumination’ came about.) Rumination is very much a product of an existing reality – the gap was there. The gap? Some people are naturally talkative, some are naturally good … (Read More)

(Why ‘Getting Directions’ is being written.) If, for whatever reason, you’re unsure about yourself – your life to date, who you are – then it’s probably inevitable that you’ll try … (Read More)

(Notes on not getting hung-up on poetry.) I’m very aware that the very word ‘poetry’ is a big turn-off for some people. I can understand that. So let’s ignore defining … (Read More)

(Why ‘Trust And Verify’ exists.) Visiting a site where they used to test the triggers for nuclear bombs is bound to provoke … thoughts. Some are obvious. Being appalled at … (Read More)

(The processes behind the “The Judges” story.) How a story happened, part one: A while ago I had to head up towards Boston for a meeting. Unusually, the meeting was … (Read More)