Why Things Are Made

(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)

(What led to the ‘So It Goes’ story and photo.) A local prison was closing down and some public tours were being run before the bulldozers arrived. Lucky enough to … (Read More)