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It’s a common misconception that a great idea makes a great story. The truth is that most great stories come down to execution. A great idea with poor execution rarely works, but a great writer can breathe new life into even the most...
Two weekends ago we went to an open garden day in our neighbourhood. One of the gardens was long, wide and bursting with oxeye daisies. They were waist high with a simple grassy path weaving through the middle – an absolute joy. People...
A prose poem about the physics of devotion.
2 Cool Portables from Radios’ All-Analog Heyday A reader sent me two interesting radios for review. The Sony TFM-6100W, introduced in 1975 and the GE 7-2865A in 1981. The smaller Sony measures approximately 6 x 3.75 x 1.6”, the GE is...
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For those new to CabbieBlog or readers who are slightly forgetful, on Saturdays I’m republishing posts, many going back over a decade. Some will still be very relevant while others have become dated over time. Just think of this post as...
Crystal-clear and cool. A common yellowthroat calls. Across the road, today’s orange daylilies are beginning to open.
The perfect example of how important it is to be courageous in your creativity.
So you read a book, and it's not great. It's something that you imagine you could spin up in a few months after a writing course. The ideas are derivative, the characters are cardboard cutouts and the writing is merely decent. It does...
A concise explanation of ADRs: short documents that capture an important decision, the context behind it, and its consequences. Good practical advice on keeping them lightweight, readable, and useful over time. Read more
I like dystopian science fiction, and I like books set near where I live. I see the Redcar wind farm pretty often and I think it looks awesome, and I love the idea that the North Sea is really not even that deep and it had humans living...