Population growth and CO2

Just read the January/February issue of the New Internationalist, and was depressed at first to see the title “The population panic” on the cover. But it turned out…

Kingdom of Ife

Went to see a wonderful exhibition recently at the British Museum called Kingdom of Ife – Sculptures from West Africa. It was…

Monday morning inspiration

A problem with a piece of writing often clarifies itself if you go for a long walk. – Helen Dunmore The Guardian, Feb…

Monday morning inspiration

Be kind to yourself. Fill pages as quickly as possible; double space, or write on every second line. Regard every new page…

Lucky dip reading

Saw a good post on the Guardian website about “lucky dip” reading – buying a book you know absolutely nothing about. It…