Rain, rain go away

Because I’ve been mostly out of touch over the past fortnight, I thought I’d share my weekly column for Silly Points with you today, in addition to the day’s previous entry. And yes, those of you not afflicted by the cricket bug (poor souls! ) may certainly feel free to skip this post.
Rain, [...]

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Line and length

Sometimes cricket bowlers have to be reminded to return to the basics: “line and length”. I’ve been doing pretty much the same thing over the past few days. My calendar is now up to date, I’ve scheduled automatic reminders of professional obligations, I’ve cleared most of my work area, and … it feels good. [...]

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Just when you thought it was safe to assume …

… I’d gone away, I’ve come back. Hasn’t anyone ever told you that assumptions are very bad things?
This will be short, but I shall be back tomorrow or the day after. I’ve had rather a lot of “life” happening lately – well, not so much lately, but an accumulation over time – and [...]

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Yes, well, it has been rather a while …

I wish I could find it in me to write the little newsy bits and bobs that everyone else seems to write not only on a daily, but sometimes hourly basis. I’m honestly rather envious of those that seem to frequently manage to find that much worth saying. Truth be told, however, I have been [...]

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Sequels unlimited part II

Not quite the post that was lost, but near enough.
Nearly everyone I know is talking about the latest Spiderman film (part III now with apparently another three parts to come), except for a handful of close friends who may or may not choose to experience the latest stickiness in Peter Parker’s webbing. [...]

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Sequels unlimited

Yes. Well. I just spent 30 minutes writing a post only to have 85% of it vanish when I pressed “publish”. I suppose it’s going to be one of those days . . .
In the meantime I’ve edited to leave you with a rather exciting link (if you’re an archaeology buff, that is).

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Work vs Work

As I look at my planner today, I see that I’m due to hit the lecture circuit again in not quite three weeks; I’m behind on one commission, and I’ve not made as much progress as hoped towards either of the new CDs; a new website flounders in the background, and I’ve fallen behind [...]

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Okay, I admit it …

I have succumbed. Submitted. Yielded. I am thoroughly and utterly defeated. Moleskine owns my soul.
They couldn’t have done it with their handmade blank books alone, nor could they have done it merely by advertising that their journals are the ’stuff of legend’ (funny, I thought that only applied to the Doctor!) used by creative geniuses [...]

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