Background Something interesting happened on the way to the review, and I became aware that I didn’t want what I had previously wanted, and that I understood why I wanted something new. But old! So here’s my review of the 2012 MacBook Air. In March this year, 2019, a friend was seriously ill. Just beforeContinue reading “2012 MacBook Air”
Sunday Update 5
‘Twas a fearsome dashFear striking deep into the crew’s heartsChill terrorA fine match for the chill weather! Choppy seas flow beneath usWe continue our flight from the tentacled menaceThe icy winds of winter Hurl us farther into the open seas. Yet while the monster lurks distantly asternMore evil lurks still in the hull.The treasure chest hasContinue reading “Sunday Update 5”
The Battle
Which is more important: the search for truth, or the realisation that truth is relative? Where do we place our alliances: with the unknown or the untrue? I give my heart and it is diced and discarded,My faith in thee accounts for nil.Rend these emotional ties! Release these intellectual games!Fly through and be that whichContinue reading “The Battle”
Sunday Update 4
‘Twas a fever’d escape through the morn light,Rigging askew and ropes frayed,The treasure chests abusedAnd nerves on edge. Behind us the safety of landfall dwindles,The winds pursue us yet farther.A glimpse of a tentacle thrashingIn the leeway distant astern. The rising sun streams through the clouds and mist.My hull surges along with crest after crest.TheContinue reading “Sunday Update 4”
Sunday Update 3
‘Twas a dour and chill mornAs the sails poured forth,A snake-like form sliding through the watersAnd chills run through the crew. ‘Avast! Be hearty!’ The captain spurs them on,My lines are taughtAnd the breeze fills my sails fullyAs the ship’s bell tolls alarm. Slipping from their slimy embraceMy hull surges from the monster’s grasp,My keepContinue reading “Sunday Update 3”
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Skills Acquisition
Know or Use Cramming more information into someone’s head does not help them communicate with another human beings later on down the track. Adults usually have a huge passive wealth of knowledge not just about L2 (the second language, in this case English), but also about L1 (one’s primary language). So, what is the purposeContinue reading “Skills Acquisition”
Saucy Composition
Love Story
Silence of Contempt In many ways, Japan is an exquisite example of how an economy goes up and comes down. There are many who may believe that capitalism and consumerism present the only way forward, yet despite the many brilliant and amazing advances generated by competitiveness, there’s never a free lunch. The production and transportContinue reading “Love Story”
Energy Use Reduction
Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched a few more updating videos about how we are responding to climate change and CO2 production. Sadly, it seems the richest and wealthiest are not actually reducing either, but are actually continuing to increase both. I made a few decisions since then to further reduce my energy consumption:Continue reading “Energy Use Reduction”
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