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First Cheese

March 22, 2021 by Simon Robinson Leave a Comment

Caveat emptor: today’s musings may suffer from sleep deprivation.

I woke just before first cheese. It was light but overcast, very grey. Dublin Port was handling at least two cargo ships, one leaving, the other arriving. My mind was jumbled. Outgoing stolen cars and animal flesh? Incoming vaccines and fruit pickers? Pigeon toes above the bedroom ceiling scratched me wider awake. I picked up a book but it was too early for the whores who were grabbing fistfuls of jewels in the hallway as they left 738 Keizersgracht. I changed books. It was better to be reading of pancakes whose menu depictions tasted better than the real thing. Probably.

Canon 1D-X | Sigma 150-600 F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | 600 mm | 1/400s | f/7.1 | ISO 1250 | handheld
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Filed Under: Fake Memoir Tagged With: booklink, brexit, dog, john brockman, mary robison, photo, richard h thaler, tim harford, travel

Books Leaving, Arriving

February 9, 2021 by Simon Robinson Leave a Comment

It was great to see a book leave the house but shortly afterwards, the doorbell didn’t ring. It’s been disconnected for several weeks pending replacement that is suffering from Brexit. Our priorities are maintained, the bell may be delayed but our book supply is not.

Five New Arrivals
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Filed Under: Fake Memoir Tagged With: books, john brockman, photo, seai, sustainability

Where Is The Edge?

January 18, 2021 by Simon Robinson Leave a Comment

‘Apparently, 600-1,000 words is the sweet spot for introducing one big idea. The brevity disciplines the author and allows the reader to grasp the essential point—and to remain hungry for more even as she moves to another essay.’

Here are three scarf candidates for your daily eye candy:

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