• on Ukraine

    nuclear assault?how might Pravda report it?obliteration ~ n.b. It is said that Russian protests against the war have begun in several town. Putin mobilising 300,000 more troops. Russians considering how to avoid being called up. Putin’s Vietnam. CLP 21/09/2022 Read more

  • on time

    same old song re-sunggigging round the USAnostalgia for some ~ n.b. Supper club swan song, the songs sung over supper. Some punters went along yesterday too. Calling up the past, second childhood, or trying to bury the present? One bloke with a mullet got up to dance to one familiar tune, but sat down when Read more

  • on truth

    believe it or notthere are many ghosts out therecalling from the grave ~ n.b. I had a wander to see where all this might be happening. No sign of the Heartbeat Café, no reply to my enquiring email via Bookface, or whatever it’s called these days. I think this perpetually advertised event is a ghosting. Read more

  • on time

    the civil war was whensome people hoped all sortedno money, no change ~ n.b. Shifts in society take generations. Chris Kaba’s family in London, UK, also spring to mind. CLP 22/09/2022 Read more

  • on time

    schedules don’t accountfor variable weatherrain-break friendships flow ~ n.b. Something special about the White Sox crowd. Nearly six hours with the rain delay start, passed in a flash. Thank you to Sam, Henry, the guy in the queue (not ‘The Queue’) and the ticket seller. Unforgettable evening of great conversation. Baseball was pretty good too, Read more

  • on time

    cocooned from us alla cosseted existencepasses unquestioned ~ n.b. Time to move on sisters and brothers. Time to move on. CLP 19/09/2022 Read more