Jun 2010
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Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Some of you will not be surprised to learn that I’m going to have to deprive you of my nonsensical musings for a short while. (Think: several red biros and lots and lots of paper.) But I’d like to leave you with something to do. I discovered today that the average sum of money thrown into… Continue reading
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Nature And Vacuums
I’m no scientist, but I believe there are currently three Laws Of Thermodynamics. I’d like to propose a fourth: systems will make active attempts to collapse. What I mean is that we don’t seem to be able to just let things tick over nicely for too long. If a difficulty doesn’t pop up and attempt to… Continue reading
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Very Much Reality
One of the oldest pieces of parenting advice is that if a child asks you a question, your response should provide only as much detail as he or she would like. So, if a little one says, “Why did that man drive around the countryside killing people?” an initial reply might be, “I think it’s… Continue reading
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Just One Problem
I’m told I shouldn’t eavesdrop on other people’s conversations. My defence is that I never make a conscious effort to listen in. If certain sounds are loud enough to reach my ears, there’s not very much I can do about that. And anwyay, why would I want to deprive myself of little gems like the one I recently… Continue reading
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I am a writer and award-winning perfume critic currently living in the south of England and working on a novel. For my perfume-related writing, please visit Persolaise.com.
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