Tag: verse

The best advice is learn to tell the time your story at your own pace for your own purpose, at least whilst you have enough time left.

October 10, 2026

If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would it be? View all responses The best advice is learn to tell the time your story at your own pace for your own purpose, at least whilst you have enough time left. This is a verse blog, of which I’m … More The best advice is learn to tell the time your story at your own pace for your own purpose, at least whilst you have enough time left.

I am reading Tressell’s ‘The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’. I have my idea for my business now!

September 26, 2026

If you could start a new business right now, what would it be? View all responses I am reading Tressell’s The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at the moment in preparation for seeing a dramatisation of it at the Horden Playhouse next week by Ensemble 84. In it capitalism is called by Owen, the Socialist hero, as … More I am reading Tressell’s ‘The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’. I have my idea for my business now!

‘Anticipating time with starting courage’. Lines from ‘Troilus and Cressida’ Act 4, Scene V woven into a dialogue between an old man (Chronos) and his son (Kairos).

November 4, 2025

‘Anticipating time with starting courage’. Adapted lines from ‘Troilus and Cressida‘ Act 4, Scene V woven into a fantasy dialogue between an old man (Chronos) and his son (Kairos). AN OLD MAN TO HIS QUEER SON ABOUT TAKING ON A HUSBAND:These things take time, young man. It’s not for you,Anticipating time with starting courage.THE YOUNG … More ‘Anticipating time with starting courage’. Lines from ‘Troilus and Cressida’ Act 4, Scene V woven into a dialogue between an old man (Chronos) and his son (Kairos).

Having is less than Being and Being is less than Doing!

September 27, 2025

I have always felt the words of the New Testament contained the truths by which we could and perhaps ought to live – and continue to respect them whilst being in a state of absolute non-belief in the existence of a god, or gods. Recently as I thought about this question I again came across … More Having is less than Being and Being is less than Doing!