of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
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Friday, November 11, 2005
distant thunder
forgetful, i climbed down from the cab on to the gravel drive besides the hotel, just as a distant gun fired at the end of the silence of remembrance
for a full minute i stood in the at-ease position and listened to the breeze coming across the sunlit park to writhe in the dry foliage of the surrounding ash and oak trees
i closed my eyes for a few seconds, the better to listen, and tried to visualize all those millions of innocent people needlessly deprived of that simple pleasure by fatuous war mongers
ten minutes later, at the church a few yards along the track, a solitary man was still standing to attention besides a newly cleaned war memorial
as i drove away, a little old lady came hurrying from the car park carrying a tiny wooden cross
for a full minute i stood in the at-ease position and listened to the breeze coming across the sunlit park to writhe in the dry foliage of the surrounding ash and oak trees
i closed my eyes for a few seconds, the better to listen, and tried to visualize all those millions of innocent people needlessly deprived of that simple pleasure by fatuous war mongers
ten minutes later, at the church a few yards along the track, a solitary man was still standing to attention besides a newly cleaned war memorial
as i drove away, a little old lady came hurrying from the car park carrying a tiny wooden cross
Thursday, November 10, 2005
a little tripod that i can carry in my rucksack
i found a very cheap tripod in asda and can try taking some pictures in the dark during the cycle ride to ( and from ) work
it was a bit windy and cold this morning, so i think i can do better next time
it was a bit windy and cold this morning, so i think i can do better next time
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
dream on ...
the night after photographing the thelma and louise billboard in seedy riverside fulham, i dreamed i threw myself over the white cliffs of dover, falling endlessly with eyes tight shut so as not to see the imminent point of destruction
with neither impact nor pain, the scene dissolved to the ante-room of heaven, more like the arrivals hall at PHX, where i found myself waiting in line for saint peter's approval, wearing a big grin and standing next to susan sarandon
with neither impact nor pain, the scene dissolved to the ante-room of heaven, more like the arrivals hall at PHX, where i found myself waiting in line for saint peter's approval, wearing a big grin and standing next to susan sarandon
Monday, November 07, 2005
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